Pastel de jaiba con mole verde / Crab cake with green mole

crab meat

🥗Healthier: shredded chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and still provides a good texture.

green mole sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade green salsa

💰Cheaper: store-bought salsa verde

Store-bought salsa verde is often less expensive and readily available.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without the fat.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Plain yogurt offers similar creaminess at a lower cost.

Finely chop the fresh oregano.

Heat olive oil in a skillet.

Add red onion to the skillet and sauté until soft.

Add crab meat to the skillet.

Mix in the chopped oregano.

Prepare green mole sauce (store-bought).

In a baking dish, layer corn tortillas that have been passed through oil.

Spread the crab mixture over the tortillas.

Add a layer of green mole sauce and cotija cheese.

Repeat the layering process with more tortillas, crab mixture, mole, and cheese.

Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes until heated through.

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