Recipe of Ultimate Crab in Coconut Squash Sauce - Filipino Ginataan na Alimasag

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, crab in coconut squash sauce - filipino ginataan na alimasag. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Crab in Coconut Squash Sauce - Filipino Ginataan na Alimasag is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Crab in Coconut Squash Sauce - Filipino Ginataan na Alimasag is something that I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook crab in coconut squash sauce - filipino ginataan na alimasag using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Crab in Coconut Squash Sauce - Filipino Ginataan na Alimasag:

1. Take 2-3 large blue crabs (pick heavy ones, means it's fatty)
2. Prepare 1 large Onion, chopped
3. Make ready 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
4. Make ready 1 thumb ginger, chopped
5. Take Milk from 1 coconut
6. Prepare 1/4 slice kalabasa or squash, cubed
7. Make ready 1 bunch Kangkong / kangkung or water spinach
8. Make ready to taste Patis or Fish sauce,
9. Get 0.25 pc chicken broth cube to taste (optional)
10. Make ready to taste Salt and pepper
11. Take Cooking oil
12. Get 1-2 long chilies (optional), sliced

Instructions to make Crab in Coconut Squash Sauce - Filipino Ginataan na Alimasag:

1. Saute garlic, ginger, and onions in oil in a deep pan or wok.
2. Add the coconut milk. Add the cubed squash. Chop off the bottom stems (thick and hard parts) of the kangkong/water spinach. Get the leaves and young stems only, chop coarsely. Add to the pan.
3. Simmer and cover until squash is tender. Mash squash coarsely with spatula. Season with patis (fish sauce, few drops), salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add halved crabs (make sure you have cleaned and removed the grime, separated the claws, and cut in half). Add the claws. Cutting in half lets the fat melt in the sauce, making it delicious. You can also opt to add the crabs whole (if you prefer to enjoy the crab head cover with all it's goodness) and just adjust the taste with seasoning. Don't remove the claws as well if ever, as the fat will seep out of the shell.
5. Add a small portion of a chicken or seafood broth cube- not all, adjust to your taste. Mix in well.
6. Cook covered until crab changes color (bright orange). Add sliced chilies if desired. Mix in. Serve while hot. :)

So that’s going to wrap this up for this special food crab in coconut squash sauce - filipino ginataan na alimasag recipe. Thanks so much for your time. I am sure that you will make this at home. There’s gonna be interesting food at home recipes coming up. Remember to bookmark this page on your browser, and share it to your loved ones, friends and colleague. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!