Snails with Spinach in Coconut Milk

Ingredients for Snails with Spinach in Coconut Milk

• 2 lb sea snails
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 cup chopped spinach
• 2 tbsp shrimp paste (bagoong alamang)
• 1 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 thumb-sized piece ginger, minced
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 3 tbsp cooking oil
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper

How to cook Snails with Spinach in Coconut Milk

1. 1.Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté garlic, ginger, and onion until fragrant.
2. 2.Stir in shrimp paste, fish sauce, black pepper, and crushed red pepper.
3. 3.Pour in coconut milk, bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. 4.Add sea snails, raise heat to medium, cover, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring gently every 3 minutes.
5. 5.Add spinach and cook for 3 minutes until wilted, then serve.