Rellenong Alimasag (Stuffed Crabs)

While there are many types of stuffed dishes, have you had the opportunity to try stuffed crabs?   Rellenong Alimasag is a Filipino dish that translates to “stuffed crab”. It is made by stuffing a whole crab, usually a blue crab, with a mixture of ground pork, vegetables, and seasonings.

Rellenong Alimasag, or Stuffed Crabs, is a delicious and elegant Filipino dish that is perfect for special occasions or festive events. The dish is made by stuffing a whole crab, usually a alimasag (blue crab) or alimango (mud crab, mangrove crab or black crab) for Rellenong Alimango, with a mixture of ground pork, vegetables, and seasonings. The stuffing is then placed in a shallow pocket of the crab’s shell and held together with eggs.

The word “relleno” is a cooking method that Filipinos inherited from the Spanish, and it is a way of stuffing different meats and vegetables into food items like chicken, squid, crab or even fish. This cooking method is popular during festive events as preparation can be intricate and ingredients can be sometimes lavish.

For this recipe, preparation is simple and straightforward, especially if you use store-bought crab meat as it eliminates the need to do the dirty work of cleaning the crab. The stuffing is packed with flavor and texture, and the steaming or baking process ensures that the crab meat remains succulent and juicy.

The end result is a fancy-looking dish that is sure to impress. It’s a perfect combination of flavors and textures, and a must-try for seafood lovers. The recipe can be made in a home kitchen and as well as in a restaurant.

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Rellenong Alimasag (Stuffed Crabs)

  • Author: Raymund
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Yield: 6 pcs 1x
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Filipino

Description

Rellenong Alimasag is a Filipino dish that translates to “stuffed crab”. It is made by stuffing a whole crab, usually a blue crab, with a mixture of ground pork, vegetables, and seasonings.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 6 pcs crab shells
  • 250 g crab meat
  • 200 g fatty minced pork
  • 1 large tomato, finely chopped
  • 1/2 carrot, finely chopped
  • 1 medium potato, boiled and mashed
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • oil

Instructions

  1. In a pan add a small amount of oil then sauté garlic and shallots.
  2. Add carrots and minced pork then stir fry until pork turns light brown. Remove everything from the pan then set aside.
  3. In a bowl mix together crab meat, potatoes, tomatoes, sautéed carrots with minced pork, parsley and eggs. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Stuff the crab shells with the crab meat mixture, and then set aside.
  5. In a wok add oil; bring heat to medium high then deep fry stuffed crabs for 3-5 minutes or until cooked through

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25 Responses

  1. Crab is definitely one of my favourites and this looks incredible!
    Have a great week.
    🙂 Mandy

  2. Henry says:

    Everything is possible talaga, hndi pa ko nakakain ng relleno alimasag.

  3. Simply looks delicious Raymund, crabs are also our fav although we try to have it only once every few months, it can be quite pricey for us.

  4. Love crab! The presentation of your dish is very fancy and I can only imagine how delicious it would be!

  5. crustabakes says:

    i have seen ready made crab meat in supermarkets before, but i dont think i have seen empty shell crabs being sold ard here. but what a great idea to stuff crab meat back into crab shells tho! Pretty!

  6. This really looks delicious!!!!!
    Beautiful dish.

  7. These look fabulous, and not terribly hard to make–a perfect combination!! I will definitely keep this recipe handy. Thanks for yet another great idea for a way to fix crab, one of my big favorites.

  8. foodjaunts says:

    Oh those look amazing. I actually don’t like crab that much (I’m weird I know) but my family would go crazy for them.

    I’ll have to make a few the next time I invite them over for dinner and really wow them 🙂

  9. Meri says:

    I’m an ignorant vegetarian… do you eat the shell too?

  10. These definitely remind me of crab cakes that we usually make. I really like this recipe. I will have to save this one

  11. Jay says:

    wow..you are excellent in preparing lipsmacking dishes…:P)
    Tasty Appetite

  12. Exquisite recipe! Definitely will give it a try. Nice photo.

  13. I only wish that I wasn’t allergic to crab, and I love crab you know!! This looks so delicious. All the crab flavors are trapped inside. Drool…..I wish I can eat it.

  14. One of my favorite relleno dish. Well, who doesn’t? Very nicely presented and photographed, Raymund! 🙂

  15. Betty says:

    I love crabs! My grandpa was a waterman so we had them often. Stuffed crab shells- we called them deviled crabs- were always a favorite. 🙂 Yours look very tasty! 😉

  16. Kristy says:

    This looks fabulous! I love crab and what a fun and interesting way to prepare it. I like that you serve it in the shells too. 🙂

  17. we got poisoned with this once.. something about crab not properly cooked or the crab shells from carbon market is old.. i’ve avoided this ever since.

  18. Inhinyera says:

    i tried it last weekend and we loved it!

  19. maricar says:

    hahahah… yan yung ipePRESENT ko sa PRACTiCAL TEST ko… HOPE its be good & delicious… 🙂

  20. Judy says:

    These look terrific. Try the leftovers for breakfast with a poached egg, the soft yolk makes a fabulous sauce all on its own.

  21. Lilibeth Zialcita says:

    Where can I buy the crab shells if I’m using crab meat from the grocery?

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