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Masa de Cangrejo Guisada (Easy Crabmeat Recipe)
Learn how to make my favorite crabmeat recipe: Masa de cangrejo guisado, a popular dish in Montecristi (and other coastal towns), easy and quick to make, and it will be a big success at the table.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 132 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Dominican
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper cut into small pieces
- 1 red onion minced
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 dozen pitted green olives
- 1 pound masa de cangrejo crabmeat
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly-cracked, or ground, (or more, to taste)
- 1½ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
- hot sauce to taste (optional)
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro or fresh parsley, whichever you prefer
- Wedges of 2 limes
Instructions
1. Cook
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over low heat. Cook the bell pepper, onion, and garlic stirring frequently until the onion turns translucent.Add tomato sauce, olives, and crabmeat. Cook over low heat until everything is heated through and steaming.
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2. Seasoning
- Season the mixture with salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste. Sprinkle with cilantro.
3. Serve
- Remove from heat, and serve alongside the lime wedges.
Nutrition Information
Calories
132kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
1430mg
(60%)
Potassium
355mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
823IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 132
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 132kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 1430mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 355mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 823IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.