Crab or Lobster Ramekins

Name: Crab or Lobster Ramekins (Akontoshie)
Cuisine: Ghanaian
Ingredients: 1 to 2 tablespoons minced, grated, or ground sweet bell pepper; or 1 minced chili pepper of choice (e.g., seeded jalapeno for mild, cayenne for medium, habanero for very hot); and/or ½ teaspoon or more dried ground red pepper; 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger; 1 heaping teaspoon pressed or crushed fresh garlic; ½ cup minced or grated onion; 1 to 2 tablespoons minced, grated, or ground sweet bell pepper; or 1 minced chili pepper of choice (e.g., seeded jalapeno for mild, cayenne for medium, habanero for very hot); and/or ½ teaspoon or more dried ground red pepper; 1 to 2 tablespoons minced, grated, or ground sweet bell pepper; or 1 minced chili pepper of choice (e.g., seeded jalapeno for mild, cayenne for medium, habanero for very hot); and/or ½ teaspoon or more dried ground red pepper; 1 to 2 tablespoons minced, grated, or ground sweet bell pepper; or 1 minced chili pepper of choice (e.g., seeded jalapeno for mild, cayenne for medium, habanero for very hot); and/or ½ teaspoon or more dried ground red pepper; 1 to 2 tablespoons minced, grated, or ground sweet bell pepper; or 1 minced chili pepper of choice (e.g., seeded jalapeno for mild, cayenne for medium, habanero for very hot); and/or ½ teaspoon or more dried ground red pepper; 1 teaspoon additional seasoning of choice (e.g., dried ground shrimp, ground white pepper, no-salt seasoning); 1 heaping teaspoon tomato paste; 1 tomato, seeded and grated or blended (½ cup with juice); 1 to 2 tablespoons minced, grated, or ground sweet bell pepper; or 1 minced chili pepper of choice (e.g., seeded jalapeno for mild, cayenne for medium, habanero for very hot); and/or ½ teaspoon or more dried ground red pepper; 4 or 5 ovenproof shell-shaped dishes, ramekins, or crab shells (about 6 ounces each); Salt to taste (begin with ¼ teaspoon); 1 teaspoon additional seasoning of choice (e.g., dried ground shrimp, ground white pepper, no-salt seasoning); 1 teaspoon additional seasoning of choice (e.g., dried ground shrimp, ground white pepper, no-salt seasoning); 1 slice bread (enough to make ½ cup breadcrumbs); 1 slice bread (enough to make ½ cup breadcrumbs); 6 ounces fresh or canned crabmeat or lobster meat, drained and flaked with a fork or your fingers; 6 ounces fresh or canned crabmeat or lobster meat, drained and flaked with a fork or your fingers; 6 ounces fresh or canned crabmeat or lobster meat, drained and flaked with a fork or your fingers; 6 ounces fresh or canned crabmeat or lobster meat, drained and flaked with a fork or your fingers; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Akontoshie

Preparation info

Makes
4 or 5
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Ghana Cookbook

By Fran Osseo-Asare and Barbara Baëta

Published 2015

About

Barbara Baëta has adjusted the traditional recipe for Akontoshie to create a chic but easy first course dish for a luncheon or dinner party that can be made from crab or lobster meat. Irish baking dish seashells lend a nice presentation and ambiance to the dish. It can also be served in a crab shell, a ramekin, or other small ovenproof cup.

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Africa
Ghana
Dinner
Lunch
Stew
Pescatarian

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