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Spicy Crab Tacos

 
Spicy Crab Tacos
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photo credit: Ev Thomas
Fresh crab is lightly sauteed with garlic, onion, and your favorite purchased or fresh salsa.  Then the Spicy Crab Tacos are topped with shredded lettuce, diced cucumbers and bell pepper.  These make a great weeknight dinner you can have on the table in 30 minutes. 
  • Prep15 min |
  • Total25 min |
  • Serves6 Tacos
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Ingredients

    • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
    • 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion
    • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
    • 8 ounces fresh lump crab meat, picked over then shredded
    • 3/4 cup salsa, purchased or fresh
    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
    • 1 1/2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
    • 1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
    • 1/4 cup peeled, seeded and finely chopped cucumber
    • 6 each corn tortillas, 6" warmed

Instructions

Heat oil in large skillet; add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender. Stir in crab meat, salsa and cilantro; cook until heated through.

Combine lettuce, bell pepper and cucumber in medium bowl.

Fill tortillas evenly with the crab mixture, then top with the lettuce mixture.

Serve immediately.

Tip: If you like cheese on your crab tacos, crumbled queso fresco would be a good choice.

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