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Sauteed Crab Over Acorn Squash Puree

Course Appetizer
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 2
Author Viktoria

Ingredients

  • 1 cup roasted squash pick a variety that's not so sweet like acorn
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • salt pepper to taste
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 cup crab meet try to preserve it in big pieces
  • 4 tbs of butter

Instructions

  1. Cut the squash in half (if using acorn) and remove seeds. Sprinkle a dash of sugar on the inside and roast at 400° F for 30 minutes or until it's soft
  2. Mash the roasted squash with the coconut milk, and adjust the sweetness of necessary. Depending on the squash, you may need to add a bit more sugar so it tastes mildly sweet.
  3. Melt 2 tbs of butter, and add the pressed garlic to the pan - cook for half a minute and add the crab pieces. Carefully saute them in the butter for a minute or two, trying to preserve them whole as much as possible
  4. Melt the remaining butter in the pan, on low/medium heat and cook for a minute or two until it gets a golden brown color
  5. Assemble the dish, by placing half a cup of the squash puree in a small bowl, topping it with half the crab meat, and pouring over the browned butter