You might’ve seen us making this Pastel de Jaiba (Chilean Crab Dish) on our TikTok, Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. Or maybe you saw the post on our Pinterest.
Regardless of how you found it, we’re just glad that you did! No long, drawn out story– we just hope you enjoy!
Pastel de Jaiba (Chilean Crab Dish)
Ingredients
- 1 Yellow Onion
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 Cloves Garlic minced
- ½ Tsp Paprika
- ¼ Tsp Cumin
- 450 g Lump Crab Meat
- ½ Cup White Wine sauvignon blanc
- 1¼ Cups Soft Bread we used white bread
- ½-1 Cup Milk to soak the bread
- ½ Cup Heavy Cream
- 2 Tbsp Breadcrumbs
- 1 Cup Parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- In a bowl, tear apart or cut bread and soak in the milk. Use a fork to mash into a paste.
- Heat a large oven-safe skillet to medium-high heat and add oil and onions. Cook onions until golden brown then add garlic, paprika, cumin, salt & pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add in crab meat with white wine and cook until wine has evaporated. Lower heat to medium and add in soaked bread.
- Mix in well heavy cream and 3/4 Parmesan. Allow to thicken if desired. Transfer to baking dish or keep in oven-safe skillet. Sprinkle breadcrumbs and remaining Parmesan.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden and serve.
- Enjoy!
