Dinner for 4

Fried Crab Meat

Name: Fried Crab Meat
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 lb crab meay; 2 onions; 1 scotch bonnet; 1/2 tsp black pepper; to taste salt (optional); 1/4 cup oil

$15.16for 435 minServes 4

Crab meat cooks with onions, Scotch bonnet, pepper, and oil for a hot, savory skillet dinner.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Crab, 1 lb$12.99/lb typical	1 lb	$12.99Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.16

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Caribbean Dairy-free Gluten-free Low-carb Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.79 per serving$15.16 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

1 lb crab meay
2 onions
1 scotch bonnet
1/2 tsp black pepper
to taste salt (optional)
1/4 cup oil

Steps

Dice the onions and Scotch bonnet, keeping the pepper seeds for extra heat if desired.
Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes.
Cook the onions and Scotch bonnet for 10 minutes until softened.
Add the crab meat, black pepper, salt, and 2 tablespoons water.
Cover the skillet and cook for 15 minutes, stirring twice, until the crab reaches 145 F.
Uncover and cook for 5 minutes to remove excess moisture.

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