For a more filling meal, Cousler suggests making crab paste fried rice. They treat the paste like a sofrito base—sautéing in a pan alongside garlic, onions, and pickled peppers—before adding ...

Imitation crab is made with surimi, a paste made out of finely shredded or pulverized fish. After the fish is minced, it is heated and pressed into shapes that resemble meat from a crab leg.

As soon as crab paste mixture is bubbling, transfer steak to skillet. Cook, basting and turning every few minutes, until medium-rare (an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part ...