Fresh Braised Crabs with Garlic

Name: Fresh Braised Crabs with Garlic (Adobong Alimango)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 3 lbs (1½ kgs) fresh crabs; ¼ cup (60 ml) oil; 8 cloves (40 g) garlic, minced; 1½ cups (375 ml) water; ⅓ cup (80 ml) lime juice; ¼ teaspoon salt, adding extra to taste; ¼ teaspoon pepper, adding extra to taste; 4 small limes, to garnish (optional); 2 sprigs coriander leaves (cilantro), to garnish (optional); 2 sprigs coriander leaves (cilantro), to garnish (optional)

Adobong Alimango

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Filipino Homestyle Dishes

By Norma Olizon-Chikiamco

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

3 lbs (1½ kgs) fresh crabs
¼ cup (60

Asia
Philippines
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Cut the crabs into half and discard the spongy gray matter in the shell. Remove the yellow crab tissue and set aside. Heat the oil in a wok and sauté the garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the crabs and stir-fry until pink.
Mix the reserved crab tissue with water and lime juice to form a smooth mixture. Pour into the wok with crabs and season with salt