🇻🇺 Ni-Vanuatu Cuisine

Coconut Crab

Coconut Crab in Coconut Milk

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 342 kcal

Giant coconut crab simmered in coconut milk with garlic and lime. A rare island delicacy.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Clean crabs and crack shells.
  2. 2 Saute onion and garlic in oil.
  3. 3 Add coconut milk and bring to simmer.
  4. 4 Add crab pieces.
  5. 5 Cook 20 minutes until crab is done.
  6. 6 Season with lime, salt, and pepper.

Did You Know?

Coconut crabs can grow to 4kg and live up to 60 years, making them the world's largest land crustacean.