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Crab Tacos
Soft tacos filled with seasoned crab meat, cabbage slaw, and lime crema
Prep
25 min
Cook
10 min
Total
35 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
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Ingredients
- 1 lblump crab meat, picked over
- 1 tspchili powder
- 1/2 tspsmoked paprika
- 1/4 tspcumin
- 1/4 tspsalt
- 1 cupgreen cabbage, shredded
- 1 cuppurple cabbage, shredded
- 1/4 cupcilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cupsour cream
- 2 tbsplime juice, divided
- 1 clovegarlic, minced
- 8 smallsoft corn or flour tortillas
- 1 tablespoonolive oil
- 1 smalljalapeño, finely diced (optional)
Recipe serves 4 people
Instructions
- 1In a bowl, combine shredded green and purple cabbage, half the lime juice, half the cilantro and a pinch of salt. Toss to mix; set slaw aside.
- 2In another bowl whisk sour cream, remaining lime juice, remaining cilantro, garlic, and a pinch of salt to make the lime crema. Chill until ready to serve.
- 3Pat crab meat dry, then gently fold in chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, and salt until evenly coated.
- 4Heat olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add seasoned crab meat (and jalapeño if using) and sauté 2-3 minutes, just until warmed through; avoid over-stirring to keep lumps intact.
- 5Warm tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave until pliable.
- 6To assemble, layer slaw onto each tortilla, top with sautéed crab meat, and drizzle generously with lime crema. Serve immediately.
Prep Time
25m
Cook Time
10m
Total Time
35m
Servings
4
Chef's Notes
For extra crunch, add sliced radishes to the slaw. Swap sour cream for equal parts Greek yogurt to lighten the crema.
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Recipe Info
Total Time: 35 mins
Serves: 4
Difficulty:Easy