Appetizer for 4

Crab Salpicon

Name: Crab Salpicon
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup celery; 3/4 cup white onion; 1 lb crab meat; 1 serrano pepper; 1/2 cup cilantro; salt and pepper to taste (optional); warm corn tortillas (optional); 3 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup celery; 3/4 cup white onion; 1 clove garlic; 1 serrano pepper; 2 cups tomatoes; 1 lb crab meat; 1/3 cup pimento stuffed olives; 2 tsp capers; 1/2 cup cilantro; salt and pepper to taste (optional); warm corn tortillas (optional)

$31.12for 425 minServes 4

Crab cooks with vegetables, tomatoes, olives, capers, and cilantro, then chills into a bright Mexican-style mixture.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.57Typical price
	Onions, 0.45 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.61Typical price
	Crab, 2 lb$12.99/lb typical	2 lb	$25.98Typical price
	Jalapeno peppers, 2$0.25 each typical	2	$0.50Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.8 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.62Typical price
	Pickles and olives, 1.75 oz$0.18/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Capers, a little$0.45/oz typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$31.12

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$7.78 per serving$31.12 for 4

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Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup celery
3/4 cup white onion
1 lb crab meat
1 serrano pepper
1/2 cup cilantro
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
warm corn tortillas (optional)
3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup celery
3/4 cup white onion
1 clove garlic
1 serrano pepper
2 cups tomatoes
1 lb crab meat
1/3 cup pimento stuffed olives
2 tsp capers
1/2 cup cilantro
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
warm corn tortillas (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 1 minute.
Cook the celery, onion, garlic, and serrano pepper for 5 minutes until softened.
Add the tomatoes, olives, and capers, then cook for 4 minutes until the tomatoes soften.
Stir in the crab meat and cook for 5 minutes, until the mixture reaches 145 F and is steaming.
Remove the skillet from the heat, stir in the cilantro, and season with salt and pepper.
Chill the crab mixture for 5 minutes before serving.

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