Best Shrimp Crab Tapa Tostada Recipes

LUMP CRAB MEAT TOSTADAS

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Crisp tortillas are layered with slices of creamy avocado and topped with a zesty crab salad to make the perfect appetizer or light meal.

Provided by Annacia

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 4-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 lb lump crabmeat
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
3 tablespoons finely chopped red onions
1 jalapeno, stemmed and finely chopped
3 plum tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped
1/4 cup lightly packed cilantro leaf, chopped
2 limes, finely grated zest and juice
salt and black pepper
8 flat tostadas (packaged or homemade fried or baked to crisp)
1 avocado, pitted and thinly sliced
fresh cilantro stem
2 limes, quartered

Steps:

PREPARE:.
Put the crabmeat in a bowl.
Pick through it with your fingers to remove any cartilage.
COMBINE:.
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:.
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.
OPTION:.
Another more casual option is to put the crabmeat mixture in a bowl or platter and serve the tortillas alongside, allowing your guests to make their own tostadas. In this case, dice the avocado and fold it into the crabmeat mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.2, Fat 14.8, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 88, Sodium 488.5, Carbohydrate 16.9, Fiber 6, Sugar 3.6, Protein 27.4

TOSTADAS DE JAIBA

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These delicious tostadas de jaiba are the perfect meal for the hot summer weather.

Provided by Carissa

Categories Appetizer

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 lb imitation crab meat
1/4 red onion
1 English cucumber
2 serrano peppers
4 roma tomatoes
1/2 cup cilantro
1 avocado
1 1/2 tsp garlic salt (I use Lawry's)
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp soy sauce
1/2 cup lime juice
1/4 cup ketchup
2 cups clamato juice
tostadas

Steps:

Chop up the red onion, cucumber and serrano peppers. Put them in a large bowl.
Then chop up the tomatoes, cilantro and avocado and add them to the bowl.
Chop up the imitation crab meat and add it to the bowl. Give everything a good mix with a large spoon.
Next add the garlic salt, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, ketchup and clamato juice to the bowl. Give it another good mix.
Cover the bowl and transfer it to the fridge to chill for at least an hour before serving.
Serve on tostadas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142 kcal, Carbohydrate 23 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 6 mg, Sodium 957 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SHRIMP TOSTADAS WITH LIME-CILANTRO SAUCE

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I love shrimp and veggies marinated in citrus juice, also known as ceviche. This recipe starts with cooked shrimp and those same fresh ceviche flavors. Enjoy these tostadas as a make-ahead appetizer or dinner entree. - Leslie Kelley, Dorris, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 35m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds peeled and deveined cooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), coarsely chopped
1-1/2 cups chopped, peeled English cucumber
8 radishes, thinly sliced
4 plum tomatoes, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and cubed
SAUCE:
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon pepper
ASSEMBLY:
10 tostada shells

Steps:

Place first 11 ingredients in a large bowl; toss to combine. Gently stir in avocado; let stand 15 minutes., In a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. To serve, spread tostada shells with sauce. Top with shrimp mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 109mg cholesterol, Sodium 448mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 16g protein.

CRAB TOSTADAS

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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

Ingredients

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.

EASY CRAB TOSTADAS

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These are delicious tostadas, my whole family makes them and loves them. My husband doesn't care to much for seafood but always looks forward to eating this.

Provided by jjwilson_1

Categories Crab

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package tostadas
1 (16 ounce) package crab (immitation crab is fine)
4 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion (or less)
chopped cilantro
1 lemon, juice of
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream, 8oz
salt
hot sauce (optional)
1 avocado (optional)

Steps:

chop up crab or pull apart with your hands put all ingredients together in a bowel and drench with lemon and salt. Put sour cream on tostada top with crab mixture and top with slices of avocado and any kind of hot sauce if you want.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.9, Fat 26.4, SaturatedFat 15.8, Cholesterol 119.5, Sodium 404.6, Carbohydrate 13.8, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 4.6, Protein 24.8

CRABMEAT TOSTADAS

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All you need is a little lime juice, cilantro and chili pepper for this crabmeat tostada topping. Corn makes a nice addition too, but at this time of year it will have to come from the freezer.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories dinner, easy, quick, weekday, main course

Time 10m

Yield 6 main-dish servings or 10 appetizer servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pound cooked crabmeat, picked over for shells
1 to 2 jalapeño or serrano chilies, seeded if desired and minced
4 scallions, white and light green parts, sliced thin or minced
1/2 pound tomatoes, finely diced (optional; omit if good tomatoes are not available)
2/3 cup corn kernels (fresh or thawed frozen), steamed for 5 minutes
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (more to taste)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (optional)
Salt to taste
9 corn tortillas, cut into quarters or halves and toasted in the microwave
Sliced radishes (optional)

Steps:

Toss together all of the ingredients except the tortillas and radishes. If desired, warm through in a pan over medium heat, but don't cook the crab, or it will become too tough.
Spoon the crab mixture onto the toasted tortilla halves or triangles. Garnish with radish slices if desired and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 175, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 447 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams