Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 3 lbs blue crabs (Alimasag)
  • 2 tbsp shrimp paste
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp garlic (minced)
  • 1 piece onion (minced)
  • 1 thumb ginger (cut into thin strips)
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil
  • 4 cups coconut milk
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 bunch fresh spinach
  • 6 pieces Thai chili

Instruction

  • In a large pot, sauté the garlic, onion, and ginger
  • Add the ground black pepper and coconut milk then bring to a boil
  • Put-in the shrimp paste and fish sauce and cook until the coconut milk’s texture is thick and natural oil comes out of it (approximately 20 ++ minutes)
  • Add the Thai chili and simmer for 5 minutes
  • Put the crabs in the pot and mix until evenly covered with coconut milk. Simmer for 5 to 20 minutes. (Note: If crabs were steamed prior to cooking, 5 to 8 minutes is enough)
  • Add the spinach and simmer for 5 minutes
  • Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!