Casquinha de Siri

Name: Casquinha de Siri
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: Some Lime Wedges; 500g Crab Meat, picked, no shells; 1 tbsp Palm Oil, azeite de dendê; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 medium Onion, finely chopped; 1/2 Green Bell Peppers, finely chopped; 2 Tomatoes, seeded and diced; 2 cloves of Garlic, minced; 150ml Coconut Milk; 1 tbsp Lime Juice; 2 tbsp Cilantro, fresh, chopped; 2 tbsp Green Onion, chopped; 1 tsp Salt, to taste; 1/2 tsp Pepper (Black); 1/4 tsp Malagueta Pepper, or red chili flakes, to taste; 40g Fine Breadcrumbs, for binding; 20g Fine Breadcrumbs, for sprinkling; 30g Parmesan Cheese, grated; 1 tbsp Butter, small dots on top

Casquinha de Siri is a rich, comforting Brazilian seafood dish featuring tender crab meat simmered in a fragrant, slightly spicy coconut-tomato sauce, finished with buttery breadcrumbs and a golden Parmesan crust. It’s creamy, brightened with lime and fresh herbs, and baked until bubbling—perfect as an impressive appetizer or a cozy main. Serve hot straight from small shells or ramekins with lime wedges on the side.

Casquinha de Siri is a rich, comforting Brazilian seafood dish featuring tender crab meat simmered in a fragrant, slightly spicy c... Show more

Traditional Brazilian Recipe

Health Grade

A · Excellent

Rating

4.2

Time

50 min

Price

4,94 €

Calories

324 kcal

low calorie

healthy

nutritious

low carb

Method

Preheat the oven

Heat the oven to 200° C and set out 4 small ovenproof ramekins or shell dishes so they’re ready for filling.

Rinse the produce

Rinse the Tomato, Green Bell Pepper, Cilantro, and Green Onion under cold water, then dry them really well with a clean towel.

Chop the aromatics

Peel and finely chop the Onion, mince the Garlic, seed and dice the tomato, and finely chop the green bell pepper into small pieces. Flake the Crab Meat gently with your fingers and check for any tiny shell fragments before cooking.

Cook the filling

Heat the Palm Oil and Olive Oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and green bell pepper and cook, stirring often, until soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and tomato and cook for 2 minutes more, just until the tomato starts to break down. Add the crab meat, Coconut Milk, Lime Juice, cilantro, green onion, Salt, Black Pepper, and Malagueta Pepper, then simmer gently for 5 minutes. Fold in the Fine Breadcrumbs a little at a time until the filling is thick, creamy, and spoonable.

Fill and top

Spoon the hot filling evenly into the ramekins or shell dishes and set them on a baking sheet. Sprinkle the tops with the remaining fine breadcrumbs, the grated Parmesan Cheese, and a few small dots of Butter.