🇵🇼 Palauan Cuisine

Coconut Crab Palau

Coconut Crab in Coconut Sauce

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 342 kcal

Giant coconut crab cooked in coconut milk with garlic and herbs. The ultimate Palauan luxury.

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.
  6. 6 Season with lime, salt, pepper, and basil.

Did You Know?

Palau has strict regulations on coconut crab harvesting to protect this iconic species.