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Matété de crabes guadeloupéen
Guadeloupe crab matété (crab rice)
⏱ 75 minServes 4Medium460 kcal
A recipe from Le Chaudron — the cooking of France’s regions.
01 — Ingredients4 servings
4land crabs (or blue crabs), cleaned
300 g (11 oz)long-grain rice
3tomatoes, chopped
2onions, sliced
4 clovesgarlic, chopped
1whole Scotch bonnet pepper
2 sprigsthyme
- 4 land crabs (or blue crabs), cleaned
- 300 g (11 oz) long-grain rice
- 3 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 onions, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 whole Scotch bonnet pepper
- 2 sprigs thyme
Quantities scaled for — some (egg, lemon, garlic…) are rounded to what’s practical.
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03 — Method
- Cook the onions, garlic and thyme for 6 minutes.
- Add the crabs and cook 5 minutes, turning.
- Add the tomatoes, whole chili and plenty of water and bring to a simmer.
- Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add the rice and cook 20 minutes until it absorbs the broth.
- Remove the chili and serve hot from the pot — a Guadeloupe Easter tradition.
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