
Baja Lobster Tacos
Buttery lobster tucked into tortillas with citrus slaw and a smoky chipotle crema.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb cooked lobster meat
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 garlic clove
- 8 flour tortillas
- 2 cups cabbage slaw
- 1/3 cup chipotle crema
- 1 avocado, sliced
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- 1
Warm lobster gently in butter with garlic.
- 2
Toss cabbage with a squeeze of lime and a pinch of salt.
- 3
Warm the tortillas on a dry skillet.
- 4
Fill with slaw, lobster, crema and avocado; serve with lime.
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