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Bouillon de Crabes (Swimmer Crab Bouillon)

Bouillon de Crabes (Swimmer Crab Bouillon) is a traditional Mauritian recipe for a classic stew of crabs cooked in a tomato-based sauce flavoured with onions, chicken stock, herbs, ginger and chillies. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Mauritian version of: Swimmer Crab Bouillon (Bouillon de Crabes).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

35 minutes

Total Time:

55 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Chilli RecipesHerb RecipesVegetable RecipesMauritius Recipes


Ingredients:

4 medium blue swimmer crabs (or whatever your local crabs are)
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp thyme leaves, chopped
500ml chicken stock
250ml water
425g tinned chopped tomatoes
1 tsp garlic, crushed
1 tsp ginger, grated
1 tbsp coriander root and stem, finely chopped
1 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
3 tbsp vegetable oil
4 red chillies, finely chopped
salt and black pepper, to taste

Method:

Clean the crabs and cut into serving pieces then season liberally with salt and black pepper, to taste. Add oil to a large pot and use this to fry the onions, thyme, ginger and garlic until the onions become soft and transparent. At this point add the tomatoes and allow to simmer until the tomatoes have broken down and formed an even sauce.

Add the coriander roots and stems along with the chillies and 250ml hot water. Mix thoroughly and allow to simmer until the sauce has blended well. Add the chicken stock, bring to a boil then add the crab pieces and continue simmering until the crab pieces turn red. Adjust the seasoning, as necessary then serve with rice and piments.