Crab Tacos

Name: Crab Tacos
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 tacos
Ingredients: 4 roma tomatoes, halved, seeded, and sliced; 1 large garlic clove, minced; 2 large jalapeno chiles, halved, seeded, and sliced, divided; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, divided; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 8 ounces shelled cooked crab; 8 taco shells (see Notes) or 8 tortillas (see Notes); 1 cup iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced; 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese; 1 avocado, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup chopped green onion

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Recipe by cookiedog

My Aunt Kate spotted this recipe for me. I can't wait to try it! Although the recipe calls for taco shells, I'll probably use warmed soft corn tortillas or tostada shells. From Sunset Kitchen Cabinet.

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READY IN: 40mins

YIELD: 8 tacos

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

4

roma tomatoes, halved, seeded, and sliced
1

large garlic clove, minced
2

large jalapeno chiles, halved, seeded, and sliced, divided
¹⁄₂

cup fresh cilantro leaves, divided
3

tablespoons fresh lime juice
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
1

teaspoon olive oil
¹⁄₂

cup chopped onion
8

ounces shelled cooked crab
8

taco shells (see Notes) or 8 tortillas (see Notes)
1

cup iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced
1

cup shredded monterey jack cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese
1

avocado, thinly sliced
¹⁄₄

cup chopped green onion

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°.
Put tomatoes, garlic, half of the jalapeño, 1/4 cup cilantro, and the lime juice in a food processor and pulse a few times to chop.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Set salsa aside.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
Sauté onion and remaining jalapeño until soft, 4 minutes.
Add crab and cook just until crab is warm, about 2 minutes.
Put taco shells or tortillas on a baking pan and warm in oven, about 3 minutes.
Arrange on a platter and fill with crab mixture, dividing evenly.
Top crab with lettuce, cheese, and avocado.
Sprinkle tacos with green onion and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro.
Serve immediately, with salsa on the side or on top.

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