Crab In Coconut Milk: A Filipino Dish Called 'Guinatang Alimasag': Paleo

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Crab In Coconut Milk

Ingredients:

For the Coconut Milk

1 pack frozen shredded coconut

1 c water

.45 lb wild snow crab clusters

6 garlic cloves crushed

3 T sliced green onions

1 small pork sausage sliced

1/4 of a medium sweet red pepper julienned

1 small carrot peeled and sliced

1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar

(or coconut vinegar)

pinch chili powder (optional)

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Notes:

a. If you are using canned or coconut milk in cartoons, use 1 and 3/4 c  

instead of the frozen coconut milk and water

b. If you are using powdered coconut milk, use 1 and 3/4 c water and add 1/2 c powdered coconut milk instead of the frozen coconut milk and water

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Procedure:

Thaw the frozen shredded coconut

Put in a blender and add 1 c water

Blend

Put in a produce bag placed on top of a bowl 

(bowl is used to collect the squeezed coconut milk)

Squeeze the coconut milk from the shredded coconut meat 

Put the coconut milk in an empty pot

Add the rest of the ingredients in the pot

Add 1/2 tsp salt or to taste

Simmer until the coconut milk thickens

Sauteed Vegetables

Note: I ate the crab with mixed vegetables instead of steamed rice

Ingredients

1 c broccoli florets chopped in small pieces

1/4 c water

1/8 c green peas

1 teaspoon Braggs Liquid Aminos

(or soy sauce)

Pinch of granulated garlic

1/4 of a medium sweet red pepper 

1c spinach

1 teaspoon oil

Procedure:

Put water in a pot

Put the green peas in the pot

Add the  soy sauce, granulated garlic and 1 teaspoon oil

Add the sweet red pepper and 1c spinach

  (or sliced Asian greens like 'Pechay or Kangkong')

Saute, mix and cook until done.

Some Ingredients In Pictures

Pork Sausage

Green onions

                                                              .45 lb, crab clusters

opened package of crab clusters (from Wholefoods)

Walkthrough #1:

 Squeezing the coconut milk from the shredded coconut flesh:

Note: If you are using canned, coconut milk in cartoons or powdered coconut milk, skip this part

Thaw the frozen shredded coconut

Put in a blender and add 1 c water

Blend

Put in a produce bag placed on top of a bowl 

(bowl is used to collect the squeezed coconut milk) 

Squeeze the coconut milk from the blended coconut meat 

Set Aside 

Walkthrough # 2:

Putting everything Together: Procedure With Pictures

Slice the green onions

Mash the garlic

Add the green onions and garlic to the pot with coconut milk

Add the sliced pork sausage 

Add the sweet red pepper

Add the white button mushrooms and sliced carrots

Add the crab clusters (or alimasag) when the coconut milk boils 

 Simmer until coconut milk thickens, about 10 minutes 

(depends on your stove)

Set aside

Walkthrough #3:

Making the Veggies

Broccoli fllorets

Chop 1 c broccoli florets

Put 1/4 c water in a pot

Put 1/8 c green peas in the pot

Put 1 teaspoon soy sauce, pinch of granulated garlic and 1 T oil

Add the sweet red pepper and 1c spinach

  (or sliced Asian greens like 'pechay')

Saute, mix and cook until done.

Walkthrough #4

To Serve:

Put the sauteed veggie mix on a plate

make a hole in the center and put the crab with coconut milk in the middle

Serve. Enjoy.

Note:

 This is normally eaten in the Philippines with steamed rice, so you can do that too or eat it with other side dishes.

Walkthrough #5

To Open the Crab Shell:

Put the shell in a mortar and pestle and smash the leg until the flesh comes out a bit.

Expose the flesh by peeling off the shell.

Serve, eat and enjoy.

Warning: Do not eat the shell of the crab. It can block your throat.

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