French Polynesia - Coconut Crab Stew
This recipe is by Patty Inglish, MS and has been posted here for the Zwt-7 tour of the South Pacific. The coconut crab is named the coconut crab, because it eats coconuts, which it finds by climbing. It has a taste similar to lobster and can be cooked in a similar way to lobsters, either boiling or steaming them.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2lbs crabmeat, coconut
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- 1⁄2teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 2cups coconut milk
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- 2 -3tablespoons tomato paste
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DIRECTIONS
- Mix the raw crab meat in a bowl with all the spices and minced garlic.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to one hour, allowing the crab meat to marinate.
- Remove the bowl from the refrigerator and add in the rest of the ingredients, mixing well.
- Pour the crab mixture into a large pot over low heat; cook until the liquid is reduced by half and serve over hot rice.
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