Recipe: Soft Crab Tacos
Summary: For a quick weekday lunch or supper, try soft tacos topped with shredded lettuce and a blend of chiles, fresh tomatoes, and delicate crabmeat.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Pineapple Salsa
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 small can (about 4 oz.) diced green chiles
- 2 large firm-ripe tomatoes (about 1 lb. total), chopped
- 1 pound cooked crabmeat
- 3 cups finely shredded lettuce
- 6 to 12 warm corn tortillas
- Thinly sliced green onions
- Salt
Instructions
- Prepare Pineapple Salsa and refrigerate.
- Heat oil in a wide frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic and red onion; cook, stirring often, until onion begins to brown (8 to 10 minutes).
- Add chiles and half the tomatoes; simmer, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are soft (8 to 10 minutes).
- Remove from heat; stir in crab.
- Divide lettuce equally among tortillas; then top tortillas equally with crab mixture and remaining tomatoes.
- Add green onions, Pineapple Salsa, and salt to taste.
Quick notes
Makes 6 servings.
Per serving: 218 calories (28% calories from fat), I8 g protein. 22 g carbohydrates, 7 g total fat (1 g saturated fat), 76 mg cholesterol, 378 mg sodium
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Cooking time: 20 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 6
Meal type: dinner
Culinary tradition: Mexican
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