Recipe for Crab Patties or Crab patties
The Crab patties or Crab patties son una receta muy popular en San Andres islands, las empanadas son una de las muestras gastronómicas más populares y típicas de toda Colombia, existen de todo tipo y con toda clase de rellenos. Aprende en esta sencilla receta como hacer unas ricas empanadas de Cangrejo o crab patties de forma fácil y rápida.
Ingredients
- 1 pound crab meat
- 2 tablespoons of white vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 spooneed the coconut oil
- 1 bigheaded onion
- 1 red paprika
- ¼ pound green papaya
- 2 chili peppers
- 1 pound wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- ¼ Cup of water
- oil for frying
- Salt
Step by step preparation
- First, prepare all the ingredients that need to be washed and chopped, such as garlic, onion, paprika, and chili peppers.
- Once you have all the ingredients ready, you first proceed to mix the wheat flour with water, a spoonful of oil and a pinch of salt, then proceed to knead the mixture until it obtains a homogeneous shape, then you shape it. of balls and set aside for a few minutes.
- Then proceed to sauté in coconut oil, with the garlic, onion, paprika, previously chopped or ground papaya and the chili peppers. When they have softened, add the crab meat, salt and vinegar.
- Let the entire mixture cook for about 15 minutes, then remove it from the heat and set aside.
- Take the dough balls and proceed to flatten and spread them, then take the sauce, fill them and close them, doing the same process until you finish assembling all the empanadas.
- Once all the empanadas are well assembled, fry them in hot oil until they turn golden brown.
Interesting Facts
- Crab meat has a good variety of proteins of high value for the body, and it also has a not very high amount of fat.
- Nutrients such as potassium, which is important in the proper development of the nervous system, iron that helps combat anemia problems, calcium and phosphorus, which contribute to the good development of teeth and bones, are some of what crab meat has.
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