Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Crab | 100g cooked | 97 |
| Corn Oil | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Scotch | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 5 white land crabs or 7 black land crabs, cleaned,segmented,fat removed
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil or Corn Oil
- 1 White Onion or Yellow Onion, finely diced
- 2 1/2 tablespoons dried thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh Ground Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Seasoning Salt
- 1/2 Scotch Bonnet Pepper, finely chopped with or w/out seeds (optional)
- 1/2 cup Tomato Paste
- 5 cups hot water
- 2 cups parboiled long-grain rice or 2 1/2 cups long-grain rice
Directions
Wash live crabs under the tap using a toothbrush to wash sand from under band and from between toes until completely clean.
Turn crab with eyes away,upside down,slipping a blunt knife (a butter knife is ideal) between the shell's seam,push upward to seperate the crab's shell in two.
Be careful not to push the knife too far (the gall sac is in the direct path of the knife!).
Pull apart.
Scoop the fat from both sides of the shell into a bowl using the knife or a spoon.
Discard the empty half shell,band,mouth,gills and all other remaining internal organs,leaving behind the toes.
Break the two segments in half by holding each half securely and snapping apart.
This can also be done by chopping the segment with a cleaver.
Wash the toe segments under the tap and put them in the bowl with the fat.
This process is to be repeated until each crab is processed.
Place a large pot over medium high heat, adding the vegetable/corn oil.
Allow the oil to heat until a drop of water sizzles when dripped in the oil.
Add onion,salt,black pepper,seasoned salt,thyme,scotch bonnet and stir.
Saute ingredients until onion is transparent, stirring constantly,about 3 to five minutes.
Add crab fat and segments, saute, stirring constantly until fat is liquid, about 7 minutes.
Add tomato paste, stir ingredients together for another 5 minutes.
Add water.
Stir ingredients with the water,taste, adjust salt to taste,bring to a slow simmer.
Gently pour rice into pot, stirring slowly to ensure even distribution of the rice in the liquid.
Turn heat down to low and cover pot with a tight-fitting lid to prevent steam from escaping.
Cook for about 20-25 minutes or until all of the liquid is absorbed.
Do not lift lid while cooking.
Turn heat off and let rice stand covered for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
Fluff and serve hot.
Category:Bahamian Recipes
Category:Bahamian Meat Dishes