Best Salpicon De Jaiba Shredded Crab Recipes

Everglades City Stone Crab image

Provided by Food Network

Time 21m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 1

8 (12-ounce) stone crab claws

Steps:

In a large pot of boiling water, boil the stone crab claws for 8 minutes. Bring the internal temperature of the claws down to 70 degrees F by immersing them in a pot of 50 degree F water for another 8 minutes. Refrigerate with plenty of ice.
Crack the claws and serve.

Salpicon de Res Recipe/ Shredded Beef Salad image

Provided by marty olguin

Categories Salads

Time 2h55m

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 lb beef flank or skirt steak
1 large onion, chopped
1/3 c olive oil
1/4 c vinegar
1-2 tsp oregano
salt and pepper -- to taste
3-4 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 large onion, thinly sliced
3 serrano chiles, chopped or minced
3-4 avocados, chopped
1 whole queso cotija,it is crumbly/crumble by hand

Steps:

1. Add the beef, onion and salt to a large pot and add water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is very tender. Remove the meat and reserve the stock for soup or other recipes. Shred the meat with your fingers when it is cool enough to handle.
2. Add the olive oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper to a large bowl and whisk together. Add the tomatoes, sliced onion and chiles and toss together. Set a side for a few minutes to let the vegetables marinate.
3. Gently toss the shredded beef and avocados with the marinated vegetables and adjust seasoning.Add the crumbled Cotija Cheese. Spread on a serving platter and serve chilled or at room temperature with warm tortillas,or Tostadas or some Lettuce,like a lettuce wrap
4. Salpicón can also be made with chicken (salpicón de pollo), seafood (salpicón de mariscos) or tuna (salpicón de atún). ---------------------------------------------------- Other possible additions: chopped lettuce, chopped cucumbers, olives, pickled jalapeños. Garnish with lime wedges, cilantro and crumbled queso fresco if you like. Substitute lime juice for the vinegar for a more tropical flavor.

Salpicon de Jaiba (Shredded Crab) image

Provided by Food Network

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

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 crabmeat, cleaned

Steps:

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.