Crab tacos

  • Portion size: Makes 12-14
  • Hands-on time 1 hour 20 min
  • Difficulty: easy

A seaside inspired recipe of succulent crab and sweet tomato salsa wrapped in a home-made tortilla – taco ’bout tasty.

Take a look at our similar crab and avocado tortilla version too.

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Ingredients

For the tacos

  • 300g plain flour, plus extra to dust
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 75ml sunflower oil
  • 100ml warm water

For the filling

  • 50ml mayonnaise
  • 200g brown crabmeat
  • Juice ½ lime
  • 1 small fennel bulb, very finely sliced
  • ½ cucumber, halved lengthways, deseeded and sliced
  • Small bunch fresh chives, finely chopped
  • Small bunch fresh coriander, roughly chopped
  • 2 spring onions, finely sliced
  • 300g white crabmeat

For the tomato salsa

  • 200g cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • ½ red onion, very finely diced
  • Juice 1 lime
  • Handful fresh mint, finely chopped
  • Coriander and mint leaves to garnish and lime wedges to serve
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Method

  1. For the tacos, put the flour and salt in a mixing bowl, stir in the oil, then the water with a wooden spoon, and bring the dough together. Tip it out onto a lightly floured surface, knead until smooth, then wrap in cling film and rest for 30 minutes.
  2. Once the dough has rested, divide into 12-14 pieces (about 35g each), then roll out each one very thinly. Heat a heavy-based frying pan over a medium-high heat and, when hot, add the first tortilla. Cook for 2-3 minutes until white and blistering with brown patches, then flip and repeat until there are no grey patches of dough left. Set aside under a clean, damp cloth, then cook the rest.
  3. Mix all the filling ingredients except the white crabmeat, then taste and season. Mix all the ingredients for the salsa in a bowl and season well.
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  5. To assemble, fill a tortilla with some of the filling mixture, then top with some white crabmeat and a dollop of salsa. Garnish with a few herb leaves, then roll up the tortilla.

Nutrition

  • 189kcals Calories
  • 8.3g (1g saturated) Fat
  • 9.8g Protein
  • 18.1g (1.5g sugars) Carbs
  • 1.7g Fibre
  • 0.4g Salt

Per taco (for 14)

Quick wins & tips

If you’re short on time, buy ready made tortillas and make bigger tacos.

Make Ahead

Make the tortillas up to 24 hours in advance, keep in a freezer bag at room temperature, then reheat briefly before serving. The tortillas can be frozen for up to 1 month. Defrost in a hot, dry frying pan and serve as soon as they’re warm.

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