Ginataang Seafood
Creamy, spicy, and loaded with shrimp, crab, mussels, and squid, Ginataang Seafood is simple to make yet delivers mouthwatering flavors. It is the ultimate seafood dish!
Ingredients
- 1 pound squid
- 1 pound mussels
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 onion, peeled, and chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 thumb-sized ginger, peeled and minced
- 2 tablespoons shrimp paste
- 3 cups coconut milk
- 1 pound crab, scrubbed and drained well
- 1 pound shrimp, tendrils trimmed
- 2 pieces green chili peppers
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Soak mussels and debeard.
- Holding the squid firmly, pull the head from the body including internal parts and tentacles. Pull out the clear cartilage inside the tube and discard. With a knife, cut the head and the ink sack from the tentacles. Set aside the tentacles. Peel the spotted outer membrane from the squid and discard.
- In a pot over medium heat, heat canola oil. Add onions, garlic, and ginger. Cook until softened.
- Add shrimp paste and cook, stirring regularly, until lightly browned.
- Add coconut milk and cook until reduced.
- Add crab and cook until color changes.
- Add mussels and squid. Simmer to 10 to 15 minutes.
- Add shrimp and cook until color changes.
- Add green chili peppers.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook until sauce has thickened and reduced.
- Remove from the pan and serve hot.
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Notes
- You can add vegetables like squash and string beans to extend the dish and make it more substantial.
- Cook and reduce the coconut milk first before adding the seafood to keep from overcooking. Add them according to what cooks longer.
Nutrition
Calories: 502kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 51gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 410mgSodium: 650mgPotassium: 1061mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 156IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 166mgIron: 7mg
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