Best 5 Crab Tostadas Recipes

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Tostadas are a delicious and versatile Mexican dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are typically made with a crispy tortilla topped with various ingredients, such as beans, cheese, meat, and vegetables. Crab tostadas are a popular variation on this classic dish, featuring tender crab meat as the main ingredient. This article provides two delectable crab tostada recipes: a classic crab tostada and a spicy crab tostada.

The classic crab tostada is a simple yet flavorful dish that showcases the natural sweetness of crab meat. It is made with a crispy tortilla topped with crab meat, avocado, tomato, onion, and a creamy dressing. The spicy crab tostada adds a kick of heat with the addition of jalapeños and a spicy dressing. Both recipes are easy to make and perfect for a quick and satisfying meal.

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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

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

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

MEXICAN CRAB TOSTADAS (TOSTADAS DE JAIBA)



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Yum... love the addition of the mayo! The creamy crab and crunchy tostadas combine for a heckuva meal.

Provided by Trina Alaniz

Categories     Seafood

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 13

16 oz crabmeat, shredded
1 pkg 14oz tostadas
3/4 c finely diced onions
3/4 c finely diced fresh tomatoes
3/4 c finely diced cilantro
5 romaine lettuce leaves, finely shredded
1 or 2 chili serrano, deveined and deseeded, finely diced for spiceness (optional)
1 c mccormick mayonnaise/ mayonasa
1 tsp koser salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 large avocado, slilced in wedges
tabasco sauce or homemade salsa
catsup

Steps:

  • 1. In a medium bowl, place the crabmeat, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, lettuce. chili serranos (optional) and toss.
  • 2. Add salt, and pepper, and toss.
  • 3. Add Mayonnaise and fold into the above. THE SECRET TO THE THESE TOSTADAS IS THE BRAND OF "McCORMICK" MAYONNAISE/(MAYONASA MEANS MAYONNAISE). THIS IS THE MEXICAN VERSION. THIS MAYONNAISE IS FLAVORED WITH LEMON AND LIME JUICES. THIS MAYONNAISE CAN USUALLY BE FOUND IN HISPANIC MARKETS. I HAVE TRIED USING OTHER BRANDS, AND THE FLAVOR IS NOT THERE AT ALL. MAKE SURE YOU USE "McCORMICKS' BRAND. THIS IS WHAT GIVES IT A BANG.
  • 4. Place 1 to 2 tablespoons of mixture on top of a tostada, top with 2 wedges of avocado. The tostadas can be additionally topped with chili Tapatio, or your own home made salsa. you can also add a few dribbles of catchup. These can be combined or separate, according to your taste.

CRAB SALAD TOSTADAS



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If you can't find tostadas at the store, you can fry your own, or just serve the crab salad and dip with large tortilla chips alongside instead.

Provided by Anna Stockwell

Categories     Crab     Celery     Tomato     Mint     Jalapeño     Lime Juice     Dip     Avocado     Lime     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Quick & Easy     Summer     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 celery stalks, thinly sliced
1 pint cherry tomatoes, preferably yellow, halved
1 cup mint leaves
1 jalapeño, seeded if desired, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 lb. super lump or jumbo lump crab meat, picked over, drained
1 batch Creamy Avocado Dip
Lime wedges (for serving)

Steps:

  • Toss celery, tomatoes, mint, jalapeño, lime juice, oil, Old Bay, and salt in a large bowl. Gently mix in crab meat.
  • Spread tostadas with Creamy Avocado Dip and top with salad. Serve with lime wedges alongside.

IMITATION CRAB TOSTADAS



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Great when company comes unexpected and dont have time to cook a regular lunch, My Family loves it especially in the summer.

Provided by yolanda garibay

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pkg imitation crabmeat, shredded
1 pkg peas and carrots, frozen
1/2 c chopped onions
1/4 c best food mayo
1/2 c sour cream
1/4 c chopped cylantro
1 Tbsp salt and pepper
1 pkg tostadas

Steps:

  • 1. Mix all ingredients together.
  • 2. Spoon over tostada, top with salsa of choise.

Tips:

  • For the freshest crab, look for live crabs with bright, active eyes and no missing limbs.
  • When steaming the crab, place it in a steamer basket over a pot of boiling water. Cover the pot and steam the crab for 8-10 minutes, or until the crab is cooked through.
  • To keep the crab moist and flavorful, brush it with melted butter before steaming.
  • To make the tostadas, spread a layer of refried beans on each tortilla. Top with the crab, shredded cabbage, diced tomatoes, and crumbled queso fresco.
  • Serve the tostadas immediately, topped with your favorite salsa or hot sauce.

Conclusion:

Crab tostadas are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. They are perfect for a party or potluck, and they can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your tostadas mild or spicy, with or without cheese, they are sure to be a hit!

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