Description
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
Ingredients
- Olive Oil
- Onions
- Green Bell Pepper
- Garlic Cloves
- Dried Oregano
- Tomato Sauce
- Dry White Wine
- Lump Crabmeat
- Pimento Stuffed Olives
- Fresh Cilantro
- Hot Pepper Sauce
- Lime
Instructions
- Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat
- Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, and oregano
- Saut 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