Best Crab Chili And Avocado Tostaditos Recipes

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CRAB TOSTADAS



Crab Tostadas image

Provided by Lourdes Castro

Categories     Appetizer     Quick & Easy     Cinco de Mayo     Dinner     Lunch     Mayonnaise     Crab     Avocado     Jalapeño     Cilantro     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound lump crabmeat
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
1 jalapeño, stemmed and finely chopped
3 plum tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped
1/4 cup lightly packed cilantro leaves, chopped
2 limes, finely grated zest and juice
Salt and black pepper
8 flat tostada shells, packaged or homemade
1 avocado, pitted and thinly sliced
Garnish
Cilantro sprigs
2 limes, quartered

Steps:

  • Prepare the Crabmeat
  • Put the crabmeat in a bowl. Pick through it with your fingers to remove any cartilage.
  • Combine the Ingredients
  • Add the oil, mayonnaise, onion, jalapeño, tomatoes, cilantro, and lime zest and juice to the crabmeat. Using a rubber spatula or spoon, gently fold (or toss) all ingredients until well blended. Season well with salt and pepper.
  • Assemble and Serve
  • Top each tostada shell with a few slices of avocado, place a generous serving of the crabmeat mixture over it, and garnish with a sprig of cilantro. Serve each with a lime wedge.

CRAB AND PEPPER JACK TOSTADITOS



Crab and Pepper Jack Tostaditos image

Add spice to a Mexican-themed party by filling bowl-shaped tortilla chips with a zesty mixture of crab, salsa, cheese and avocado.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 50m

Yield 54

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup finely chopped yellow bell pepper
1/4 cup sliced green onions (4 medium)
1/4 cup finely chopped poblano chile
1 package (8 oz) salad-style imitation crabmeat, finely chopped
1/2 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese (2 oz)
1/4 cup Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa
1/2 bag (10-oz size) bowl-shaped white corn tortilla chips (54 chips)
1/3 cup crumbled cotija or feta cheese (about 1 1/2 oz)
1/2 ripe medium avocado, pitted, peeled and cut into 54 small slices

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, onions and chile; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until soft. Remove from skillet; place in medium bowl. Stir in imitation crabmeat, pepper Jack cheese and salsa until well mixed.
  • Place tortilla chips, hollow side up, on ungreased large cookie sheet. Spoon 1 heaping teaspoon crabmeat mixture into each chip. Top each evenly with cotija cheese.
  • Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until pepper Jack cheese in crabmeat mixture is melted. Place on serving plate; garnish each with avocado slice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 30, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Appetizer, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g

CRAB & AVOCADO TOSTADAS



Crab & avocado tostadas image

Use a corn tortilla as a base then top with storecupboard crabmeat, guacamole-style Mexican dip and salad

Provided by Lucy Netherton

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 small red onion , sliced into thin rings
juice 2 limes , plus wedges to serve
pinch of caster sugar
170g can white crabmeat in brine, drained
2 spring onions , finely sliced
1 red chilli , deseeded and chopped
1 really ripe avocado , peeled, stoned and chopped
1 small garlic clove , crushed
2 corn tortillas
handful mixed salad leaves

Steps:

  • Put the onion in a bowl and cover with half the lime juice and a good pinch each of sugar and salt. Leave to soften while you get everything else ready.
  • Mix together the crabmeat, spring onions and half the chilli. Season with black pepper and set aside. Mash the avocado with the remaining lime juice, garlic and some seasoning. You can leave it quite chunky or mash it until smooth. Stir in the rest of the chilli.
  • Bend each tortilla in half and toast in a toaster for 1 min. Put on 2 plates and top with the salad leaves, then mashed avocado. Finish with the crabmeat and drained pickled onion. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 22 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium

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