Filipino Stuffed Crab (Rellenong Alimasag)

Name: Filipino Stuffed Crab (Rellenong Alimasag)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 4 blue crabs; 2 potatoes diced; 1 tomato diced; 1/2 carrot, diced; 0.5 onion diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; green chillies, minced; 2 tbsp parsley, chopped; salt; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tsp black pepper; 3/4 cup breadcrumbs; 1 egg; neutral oil, for frying

8 steps

Prep:40minCook:10min

Rellenong Alimasag is one of my favorite Filipino dishes. It's simple, but so flavorful and hearty. It takes a bit of work, but is totally worth it in the end. This recipe is just a rough guide since Filipino food really doesn't need measurements. Feel free to play around!

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:28:04 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories229 kcal (11%)

Total Fat3.1 g (4%)

Carbs36.6 g (14%)

Sugars4.3 g (5%)

Protein14.1 g (28%)

Sodium836.2 mg (42%)

Fiber4.1 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

0.5carrot

0.5onion

2 Tbspparsley

1 Tbspgarlic powder

1 Tbspfish sauce

1 tspblack pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Steam/Boil your blue crabs until cooked. Then shock in ice water to prevent overcooking. Extract the meat and save the head shells. Make sure to clean the heads.

blue crabs4

Step 2

Prep your filling ingredients by chopping potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, onions, garlic, chillies (quantity dependent on spice tolerance), and parsley.

Step 3

In a pan over medium-low heat, sweat potatoes, carrots, and onions until translucent (about 3-4 min). Then add tomatoes, garlic, and chillies. Cook for another 4-5 minutes until softened.