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Rellenong Alimasag

Rellenong Alimasag

This is a recipe for stuffed crab. It is known as Rellenong Alimasag or Relyenong Alimasag in Filipino.

⏱ Prep: 10 min ⏱ Cook: 18 min

Ingredients

  • 0 Meat and top shell of 8 pieces steamed blue crabs
  • 1 medium potato diced
  • 1 medium carrot diced
  • 1.5 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 medium onion (minced)
  • 1 piece long green chili (siling pansigang, chopped)
  • 1 medium tomato (diced)
  • 3 tsp dried parsley
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 piece raw eggs
  • 1 cup oilfor frying

Instructions

  1. Heat pan and pour-in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.

  2. Saute onion and tomatoes.

  3. Add potato and carrot. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes

  4. Put-in the long green chili and crab meat (you may include the juice of the crab for additional flavor). Cook for 2 minutes.

  5. Add parsley, garlic powder, salt, and ground black pepper. Stir. Turn off the heat and place in a large bowl.

  6. Once the temperature cools down, combine the cooked mixture with breadcrumbs and eggs. Mix well.

  7. Stuff each crab shell with the mixture.

  8. Heat a pan and pour-in 1 cup of oil.

  9. When the oil becomes hot, fry the stuffed crab shells. The part with the stuffing should be facing up. Gently scoop the hot oil using a spoon and pour the oil on the stuffings. This will slowly cook the stuffing.

  10. Flip the crab shell and fry the side with stuffing in medium heat for about 3 to 5 minutes.

  11. Turn off the heat and transfer to a serving plate.

  12. Serve. Share and enjoy!