Crab Nachos

28g protein · 18 min · 630 kcal

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!

18 min4 servings630 kcal

Ingredients

  • 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
  • 1/8 cup pickled jalapeños
  • 6 ounces Dungeness crab legs (~3 crab legs), steamed and removed from shell (Or swap canned crab)
  • 2 tablespoons diced chives
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 2 garlic cloves, diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
  • hot sauce
  • salsa

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F.Add chips to a large oven-safe pan or sheet pan.Top with the cheese.

  2. 2

    Add the avocado, jalapeños, crab and chives.

  3. 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.

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