Crispy “angry Crab” Tacos Recipe

Time45m

Serves4

Tomatillo salsa verde, guajillo chili, cilantro-cabbage slaw

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare the Slaw
In a large bowl, combine shredded cabbage, chopped cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, and salt. Toss until well mixed. Set aside.
2
Make the Salsa Verde
In a blender, combine tomatillos, jalapeño, minced garlic, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Blend until smooth. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
3
Prepare the Crab Filling
In a bowl, mix crab meat, flour, cornstarch, guajillo chili powder, salt, and pepper. In another bowl, beat eggs and add them to the crab mixture.
4
Fry the Crab
In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Form crab mixture into small patties and fry until golden brown on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side.
5
Assemble the Tacos
Warm the corn tortillas in a dry skillet. Place a crab patty on each tortilla, top with cilantro-cabbage slaw and drizzle with tomatillo salsa verde.
6
Serve
Serve immediately with extra salsa on the side.