Stuffed Crab in Coconut Milk (Rellenong Alimasag sa Gata)

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo crab or alimasag (4-5 pieces)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 kilo ground pork
• 1 cup buko, scraped with a spoon and chopped coarsely
• 1 egg
• salt to taste
• freshly ground pepper
• 1 thumb size piece of ginger
• 1 teaspoon siling labuyo, chopped (optional)
• 2-3 cups coconut milk

Procedures:

• Steam the crabs. Carefully remove the shell and flake the meat. Do not remove the claws and the legs.
• In a bowl, combine the crabmeat, onion, garlic, ground pork, buko, egg and salt and pepper. To test the seasoning, make a small patty and fry.
• Return the crabmeat mixture to the shells. Tie securely with string and carefully arrange in a covered casserole. Pour the coconut milk, add the ginger and siling labuyo and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer the first ten minutes, then uncover and continue cooking until sauce thickens.

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