Crab Cocktail

Name: Crab Cocktail
Ingredients: 3/4 cup minced white onion; 4 ripe medium plum tomatoes, finely chopped; 1/2 cup pimento-stuffed olives, finely chopped; 1-2 fresh jalapenos, minced; 3 1/2 cups fresh crab (if possible a mixture of jaiba and cangrejo species), picked over; Juice of 6 to 8 limes; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; Salt and black pepper, freshly ground; Water; Salt; 6 tortillas; Extra-virgin olive oil

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup minced white onion
4 ripe medium plum tomatoes, finely chopped
1/2 cup pimento-stuffed olives, finely chopped
1-2 fresh jalapenos, minced
3 1/2 cups fresh crab (if possible a mixture of jaiba and cangrejo species), picked over
Juice of 6 to 8 limes
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and black pepper, freshly ground
Water
Salt
6 tortillas
Extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

1

In a glass bowl, combine the onion, tomatoes, olives, jalapenos and crabmeat.
2

Add the lime juice and olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
3

Marinate the seafood cocktail in the refrigerator for at least 45 minutes.
4

Combine the water and salt and use a pastry brush to dampen the surface of the tortillas.
5

Preheat a comal or griddle and toast the tortillas on both sides, until crisp.
6

(Another option is to cut the tortillas into wedges and fry them).
7

Spoon the seafood cocktail into individual tequila shot glasses and arrange on a serving platter or a serving board.
8

Drizzle a little extra-virgin olive oil over each shot glass cocktail and serve the tortillas on the side.