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Crab Quesadillas

Crab Quesadillas

Difficulty Level: Intermediate
  • Prep Time:
    10 Minutes
  • Cook Time:
    PT20M
    10 Minutes
  • Yield:
    8 Quesadillas
Anything with a creamy crab filling has got to be good, right?! When the season is right, try these with roasted, chopped hatch chiles in place of the jalapeño.
Ingredients
  • 8 - 12 ounces crabmeat, fresh or canned, picked over for shell pieces
  • ½ cup light sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • ½ cup thinly sliced green onions (3-4 stalks)
  • 1 tablespoon diced jalapeño pepper, ribs and seeds removed
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 seeded and chopped tomatoes
  • ¼ cup minced cilantro
  • 2 cups shredded cheese of choice (jack, cheddar, Mexican blend, queso fresco)
  • 8 (10-inch) flour tortillas
  • Oil, as needed
  • Guacamole, salsa and sour cream to serve
  • Additional chopped cilantro and lime wedges to garnish
  • 8 - 12 ounces crabmeat, fresh or canned, picked over for shell pieces
  • 118.29ml light sour cream
  • 25.56g mayonnaise
  • 8.52g lime juice
  • 12.78g chopped cilantro
  • 118.29ml thinly sliced green onions (3-4 stalks)
  • 12.78g diced jalapeño pepper, ribs and seeds removed
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 seeded and chopped tomatoes
  • 59.15ml minced cilantro
  • 473.18ml shredded cheese of choice (jack, cheddar, Mexican blend, queso fresco)
  • 8 (10-inch) flour tortillas
  • Oil, as needed
  • Guacamole, salsa and sour cream to serve
  • Additional chopped cilantro and lime wedges to garnish

Anything with a creamy crab filling has got to be good, right?! When the season is right, try these with roasted, chopped hatch chiles in place of the jalapeño.

Preparation
STEP 1

Mix together crabmeat, sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, cilantro, green onions and jalapeño. Season with salt and pepper.

STEP 2

Spread 1/8 of crab mixture onto half of a tortilla. Sprinkle with tomato, cilantro and 1/4 cup cheese. Fold in half. Assemble remaining quesadillas.

STEP 3

When ready to cook, heat a small amount of oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Place quesadilla in pan and cook on each side until golden brown, approximately 3 minutes per side. Add more oil to pan as needed to brown second side. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. Keep warm in a 200°F oven until ready to serve.

STEP 4

Cut into wedges. Serve with guacamole, salsa and sour cream, garnished with cilantro and wedges of lime.

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