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Stuffed Crabs (Casquinha de Siri)
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Stuffed Crabs (Casquinha de Siri)

13 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1250
Calories
73g
Protein
50g
Fat
128g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Scallop 100g cooked 111
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 2 pounds (900 g ) crabmeat , drained if using canned
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tomatoes , peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 1 tbsp palm oil
  • ¾ cup coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
  • 2 tbsp fresh chopped green onions
  • 4 tbsp flour
  • Bread crumbs
  • Grated Parmesan cheese
  • Salt , to taste
  • Pepper , to taste
  • Crab shells, scallop shells, or small oven-proof dishes

Directions

1

Heat olive oil and sauté onions until soft.

2

Stir in crabmeat for 3–5 minutes. Add tomatoes and simmer for 5–8 minutes.

3

Add coconut milk, salt, pepper and palm oil, cooking for 3–5 minutes.

4

Remove from heat, add flour at small quantities, stirring continually. Bring the pan back to heat, cooking until you get a cream. Stir in parsley and green onions. Remove from heat.

5

Fill the shells or oven-proof dishes with this mixture, top with bread crumbs mixed with Parmesan cheese.

6

Bake for 15–20 minutes or until lightly brown.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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