Crab Nachos

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    18 mins

  • Servings

    4 people

  • Calories

    630 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Crab Nachos

These easy crab nachos are made with tortilla chips, cheese, Dungeness (or canned) crab, and a quick garlic yogurt sauce. Perfect for a quick dinner or game day!

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Ingredients

Servings

Nachos:

  • 8 ounces tortilla chips (Half of a 16oz bag)
  • 5 ounces Queso fresco, crumbled ~Half a wheel
  • 4 ounces fresh mozzarella, torn into small pieces ~Half a ball
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • cup pickled jalapenos
  • 6 ounces Dungeness crab legs (~3 crab legs), steamed and removed from shell Or swap canned crab
  • 2 tablespoons diced chives

Garlic Sauce (Optional):

  • 1 cup PLAIN yogurt
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 2 garlic cloves, diced
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon Old Bay seasoning

Extra Toppings (Optional):

  • hot sauce
  • salsa

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.Add chips to a large oven-safe pan or sheet pan.Top with the cheese.
  2. Add the avocado, jalapeños, crab and chives.
  3. Slide the pan into the oven and cook nachos for about 8 minutes, or until the cheese melts.While the nachos cook, stir together all the garlic yogurt sauce ingredients.When the cheese is melted, remove nachos from the oven. Add the garlic sauce, salsa and hot sauce (if using), and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Serves 4 (small portions) or 2 (larger portions).
  • Cook Time:  Keep in mind that the cook time DOES NOT include steaming or shelling the crab.  Crab can be prepared up to 3 days ahead of time and refrigerated.
  • Crab is typically sold either pre-cooked or alive.  This recipe assumes that you are using pre-cooked crab legs.
  • Need more help prepping the crab? Learn more here: How to Steam + Crack Crab Legs

Nutrition Information

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Calories 630kcal (32%) Carbohydrates 48g (16%) Protein 28g (56%) Fat 38g (58%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 80mg (27%) Sodium 1202mg (50%) Potassium 697mg (20%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 787IU (16%) Vitamin C 16mg (18%) Calcium 548mg (55%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 630 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 630kcal 32%
Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Protein 28g 56%
Fat 38g 58%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 80mg 27%
Sodium 1202mg 50%
Potassium 697mg 15%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 787IU 16%
Vitamin C 16mg 18%
Calcium 548mg 55%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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