Mexican Crab And Cheese Croustades Recipes

CRAB ENCHILADAS WITH CREAMY WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, melt the butter in the saucepan on medium heat.
• Sauté the minced onion in the butter, about 5 minutes or until the onion turns a light golden color.
• Add the cream cheese in with the onion, stirring 'til it melts.
• Then add the sour cream, heavy whipping cream, green chiles, salt, pepper, shredded cheddar, and shredded Monterey Jack to the mixture.
• Let the sauce simmer, constantly stirring, 'til it begins to thicken. It'll probably take about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Then if you want to add tomatoes to your sauce, you can stir them in. At this point, you'll want to turn the heat to low and just keep your sauce warm while you make and assemble the crab enchiladas.
• Preheat the oven to 350° F and grease a 9"x13" baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat the olive oil on medium heat in a skillet.
• Then sauté the minced garlic, onion, and red pepper in the oil, about 5 minutes, or 'til it's softened.
• Then in a large bowl, add the crab meat, the cooked veggies, lemon juice, seasoning, salt and pepper, 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese, and 1/2 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese.
• Mix everything together really well.
• Warm the tortillas in the microwave by placing between a couple of damp paper towels and heating 'til warmed.
• Spread about a cup of the white sauce into the bottom of your greased baking dish.
• Add a heaping tablespoon of the crab meat mixture to each corn tortilla, loosely wrapping each one.
• Place each crab enchilada, seam side down, in the baking dish on top of the sauce.
• Spread the remaining sauce over the finished crab enchiladas, and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake your sour cream white sauce crab enchiladas at 350° F for about 40-45 minutes, or until the cheese melts and the enchiladas are cooked thru. Garnish with green onions, and serve with fresh tomatoes, avocado, salsa, and sour cream.

CRAB, CHILI, AND AVOCADO TOSTADITOS

Steps:

• Heat enough vegetable oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat to reach depth of 1 inch. Working in batches, add tortillas and fry until crisp, about 45 seconds per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain. (Fried tortillas can be made 1 day ahead. Cool tortillas completely and store in resealable plastic bag at room temperature.)
• Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add poblano chilies, bell peppers, onion, garlic, and jalapeño; sauté until just beginning to soften, about 12 minutes. Transfer to large bowl; cool.
• Mix crab, tomatoes, Cotija cheese, pumpkin seeds, cilantro, and lime juice into vegetable mixture. Season with salt and pepper. (Crab mixture can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Preheat broiler. Place tortillas in single layer on 2 baking sheets. Top with crab mixture and avocado. Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese. Broil until cheese melts, about 30 seconds, then serve.
• *Fresh green chilies that are often called pasillas; available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets.

CRAB & AVOCADO TOSTADAS

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.