Lump Crab Meat Tostadas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb lump crabmeat
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
3 tablespoons finely chopped red onions
1 jalapeno, stemmed and finely chopped
3 plum tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped
1/4 cup lightly packed cilantro leaf, chopped
2 limes, finely grated zest and juice
salt and black pepper
8 flat tostadas (packaged or homemade fried or baked to crisp)
1 avocado, pitted and thinly sliced
GARNISH
fresh cilantro stem
2 limes, quartered

Preparation

PREPARE:
Put the crabmeat in a bowl.
Pick through it with your fingers to remove any cartilage.
COMBINE:
Add the oil, mayonnaise, onion, jalapeno, tomatoes, cilantro, and lime zest and juice to the crabmeat.
Using a rubber spatula or spoon, gently fold (or toss) all ingredients until well blended.
Season well with salt and pepper.
ASSEMBLE:
Top each tostada shell with a few slices of avocado, place a generous serving of the crabmeat mixture over it, and garnish with a sprig of cilantro. Serve each with a lime wedge.
OPTION:
Another more casual option is to put the crabmeat mixture in a bowl or platter and serve the tortillas alongside, allowing your guests to make their own tostadas. In this case, dice the avocado and fold it into the crabmeat mixture.