Holidays & entertaining
Te mataoi (coconut crab)
A large coconut crab, the largest land crab in the world, cooked in coconut milk. Its dense, sweet flesh makes it a rare and highly prized dish for special occasions.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Blanch the crabs for 5 minutes to make the shell easier to remove, then cut the legs and flesh.
- Thinly slice the onion and crush the garlic, then sweat them dry in a large casserole.
- Add the crab pieces and the coconut milk, then season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to a gentle simmer, cover and let it cook over low heat for 25 to 30 minutes.
- The flesh should be tender and the sauce creamy. Serve hot with rice.
Variations and tips
With what you can find here. Replace the coconut crab with blue crab or spider crab, reducing the cooking time to 15 minutes.
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Original Ecomely recipe.