Crab Pilau
Ingredients
- 1 can backfin crab meat ⓘ
- salt and pepper to taste ⓘ
- 1 garlic clove (optional)
- 1/4 c. cooking oil ⓘ
- 1 bunch spring/green onions ⓘ
- 2 medium sized onions, minced ⓘ
- 1 c. tomato puree or 1 can condensed tomato soup ⓘ
- 4 oz. butter ⓘ
- 1 c. coconut milk (can be purchased in the can) ⓘ
- 4 c. rice (uncooked) ⓘ
- 1 chopped red or green bell pepper ⓘ
- 1 hot green pepper (left whole) ⓘ
- 1 Tbsp. lime juice ⓘ
Instructions
- Clean crab meat by removing shells.
- Place in mixing bowl. Add lime juice, salt and pepper.
- Saute chopped clove of garlic, spring/green onion, minced onions and chopped bell pepper in cooking oil.
- Add tomato puree or soup and whole hot green pepper; simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add butter and 1/2 cup of coconut milk; simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add remaining coconut milk and crab meat. Bring to a boil.
- Add washed rice.
- Cover tightly.
- Reduce heat and steam until rice is cooked.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
784
kcal
39% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).