PUERTO RICAN CRAB

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Often found at shacks on the beach in Puerto Rico, this full-flavored crab dish is served in the shell, or with rice and green bananas or plantains. A defining element of the dish is sofrito, a traditional Spanish sauce of tomatoes, onions, garlic, bell peppers, cilantro, and hot pepper. Found at epicurious.com

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Crab

Time 40m

Yield 4 first course servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 lb lump crabmeat, picked over
4 pimento stuffed olives, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 lime, cut into wedges

Steps:

  • Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, and oregano; sauté until soft, about 6 minutes. Add tomato sauce and wine and boil until almost evaporated, about 1 minute. Add crabmeat; lower heat to medium, cover, and cook 5 minutes. Stir in olives, cilantro, and hot sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Spoon mixture into crab shells, if desired. Squeeze juice from lime wedges over and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.5, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 86.1, Sodium 624, Carbohydrate 13, Fiber 2, Sugar 4.7, Protein 26.6

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