Piquant Crab On Jícama Wedges Recipes

PIQUANT CRAB ON JíCAMA WEDGES

Steps:

• Peel jícama and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Cut each round into 6 or 8 wedges. In a sealable plastic bag toss wedges with 1 tablespoon lime juice to coat. Wedges may be made 1 day ahead and chilled in bag.
• Pick over crab meat, removing cartilage, and shred meat. Crab meat may be prepared 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. In a bowl combine crab meat, salsa, remaining tablespoon lime juice, and salt to taste.
• Top each jícama wedge with 1 tablespoon crab mixture and a coriander leaf.

CRAB CEVICHE WITH CUCUMBER AND JICAMA WITH GARLIC-RUBBED GRILLED BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• For the ceviche:
• Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine.
• For the bruschetta:
• Coat a stove-top grill pan or griddle with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat to preheat. Brush olive oil all over both sides of bread slices. Place bread on hot pan and cook 1 to 2 minutes per side, until golden brown. While still warm, rub garlic cloves all over bread. Serve bruschetta with ceviche.

PIQUANT CRAB ON JIACUTECAMA WEDGES RECIPE

Steps:

• Peel jícama and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Cut each round into 6 or 8 wedges. In a sealable plastic bag toss wedges with 1 tablespoon lime juice to coat. Wedges may be made 1 day ahead and chilled in bag. Pick over crab meat, removing cartilage, and shred meat. Crab meat may be prepared 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. In a bowl combine crab meat, salsa, remaining tablespoon lime juice, and salt to taste. Top each jícama wedge with 1 tablespoon crab mixture and a coriander leaf.

FRESH TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Cut tomatoes in half crosswise and seed if desired. Finely chop tomatoes and transfer with any juices to a bowl. Wearing rubber gloves, finely chop chilies, including seeds. Stir chilies into tomatoes with remaining ingredients. Salsa may be made 6 hours ahead and chilled, covered.

PORK RIBS PIQUANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Spread flour into a shallow dish. Dredge ribs in flour to coat.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook ribs in hot oil until completely browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove ribs to a casserole dish.
• Melt butter in the hot skillet. Cook and stir onion in melted butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, mustard, and salt with the onion until you have a smooth sauce. Pour water into the sauce; cook and stir until hot. Pour sauce over the ribs. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Cook in preheated oven, spooning sauce over meat several times during baking, for 90 minutes. Turn ribs and continue cooking and basting with sauce until the meat is completely tender, about 90 minutes more.

GRILLED SOFT SHELL CRABS WITH JICAMA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine jicama, cucumber, and 1/2 cup chopped cilantro in a medium bowl. Dress with 4 tablespoons olive oil and 4 tablespoons lime juice. Season with salt, mix well and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine tomatoes, chiles, garlic, onions, avocado and remaining chopped cilantro. Dress with remaining lime juice, season with salt, mix gently and set aside.
• Lightly brush a hot grill or grill pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Brush crabs with remaining 2 tablespoons oil, then place on grill and cook until firm, about 2 or more minutes on each side.
• To serve, divide jicama salad and tomato-avocado salsa between four plates. Top each plate with 2 crabs and garnish with cilantro sprigs and lime wedges.

CRAB JíCAMA "SEVICHE" ON CUCUMBER

Steps:

• Peel jícama and cut in half. Finely chop half of jícama, or enough to measure 1/2 cup, and shred remaining half, or enough to measure 1/3 cup. Reserve any remaining for another use.
• In a small bowl stir together jícama, crab, 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice, scallion, chili, tomato, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic. Season "seviche" with salt and pepper.
• Halve avocado, reserving half for another use. In small bowl with a fork mash remaining avocado, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon garlic with salt to taste until smooth. Seviche and avocado mixtures may be made 4 hours ahead and chilled separately, their surfaces covered with plastic wrap.
• Cut cucumber crosswise diagonally into twenty-four 1/4-inch-thick slices. Top each cucumber slice with 1/2 teaspoon avocado mixture and 1 teaspoon seviche mixture.