Crab Tacos

14 ingredients
12 steps

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

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. 2
    Put tomatoes, garlic, half of the jalapeno, 1/4 cup cilantro, and the lime juice in a food processor and pulse a few times to chop.
  3. 3
    Add salt and pepper to taste.
  4. 4
    Set salsa aside.
  5. 5
    In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
  6. 6
    Saute onion and remaining jalapeno until soft, 4 minutes.
  7. 7
    Add crab and cook just until crab is warm, about 2 minutes.
  8. 8
    Put taco shells or tortillas on a baking pan and warm in oven, about 3 minutes.
  9. 9
    Arrange on a platter and fill with crab mixture, dividing evenly.
  10. 10
    Top crab with lettuce, cheese, and avocado.
  11. 11
    Sprinkle tacos with green onion and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro.
  12. 12
    Serve immediately, with salsa on the side or on top.

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