Easy Crab Tacos With Cocktail Sauce Food

BOILED DUNGENESS CRAB WITH HOMEMADE COCKTAIL SAUCE

Steps:

• For the cocktail sauce: Combine the chili sauce, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a bowl. Chill until serving.
• For the crab: Drop both whole live crabs in a large pot of salted boiling water. Let cook until the shells turn a bright red, 10 to 15 minutes. Be aware that the meat cooks very fast once exposed to the hot water. Remove the crabs from the water and pull the main shell off. If this is difficult, insert a large knife between the shells in the back of the crab where they meet and pry open. Once the top shell is removed, rinse the crab in the sink, cut in half (from front to back, not side to side) and peel off the gills (which are attached to the bottom portion) and discard. Clean out all entrails and other waste from the top shell portion. Place on a plate with the lemon and lime slices, and place the top shell back on top for presentation. Serve with the cocktail sauce.

CRAB TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Put tomatoes, garlic, half of the jalapeño, 1/4 cup cilantro, and the lime juice in a food processor and pulse a few times to chop.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Set salsa aside.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• Sauté onion and remaining jalapeño until soft, 4 minutes.
• Add crab and cook just until crab is warm, about 2 minutes.
• Put taco shells or tortillas on a baking pan and warm in oven, about 3 minutes.
• Arrange on a platter and fill with crab mixture, dividing evenly.
• Top crab with lettuce, cheese, and avocado.
• Sprinkle tacos with green onion and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro.
• Serve immediately, with salsa on the side or on top.