Salpicon de Jaiba (Shredded Crab)
- 3/8 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 white onions, chopped
- 2 canned chiles, chopped
- 1/4 cup chile juice, from can
- 3 tablespoons canned pickled carrots, chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 to 1-1/4 pounds crab meat, cleaned
- Heat oil and butter in frying pan.
- Add garlic and onion, and saute.
- Add chiles, chile juice, carrots, tomatoes, parsley, and cilantro.
- Season with salt and pepper and cook over low heat until mixture thickens, about 25 minutes.
- Add crab meat and correct seasonings.
- To serve, place crab on a platter.
- Serve with freshly made tortillas to roll into tacos.
- The shredded crab may also be served in crab shells, sprinkled with bread crumbs, melted butter, and parsley, then baked in a hot oven for 25 minutes.
olive oil, butter, garlic, white onions, chiles, chile juice, carrots, tomatoes, parsley, cilantro, salt, crab meat
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/salpicon-de-jaiba-shredded-crab-recipe0.html (may not work)