Filipino Crab Relleno

Ingredients:
1 cup cooked crab meat
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium-sized onion, chopped
1 medium-sized tomato, chopped
1 medium-sized potato, coarsely grated
3 eggs, beaten with salt and pepper to taste
salt and pepper to taste
4 small clean and empty crab shells for stuffing (optional)
vegetable oil for pan-frying
lettuce leaves for garnish

Method:
In a non-stick pan over medium heat, sauté garlic in oil until lightly browned. Add onion and stir for a minute. Add tomato, grated potato and salt and pepper to taste.

Cook for about 4 minutes or until potato is almost tender. Stir in crab meat and cook for another 4 minutes. Remove from heat and add to beaten eggs in a bowl. Stir to blend.

In a non-stick skillet over medium heat, pan-fry 2-3 tablespoons of this mixture in a little oil until browned on both sides. Serve this dish as ìs, or pack the cooked mixture into the empty crab shells.

Arrange on a serving platter with lettuce leaves as garnish.