Recipe for cooking crab melt sandwiches

Quick Meals- Salads and Sandwiches :: Seafood Sandwiches

Crab Melt Sandwiches

Posted by bettyboop50 at recipegoldmine.com 6/19/01 5:49:26 am

Source: BakeryShoppe by Skeeter

1 lb. fresh lump crab meat, picked over
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice, or to taste
1/2 C. mayonnaise
2 tsp. coarse-grained mustard
4 (1-in. thick) slices Italian bread, with crust removed
4 tsp. freshly grated Parmesan
Unsalted butter, softened, if desired

Preheat broiler.

Put crab meat in a bowl and add 1 Tbsp. lime juice and toss to Mix together. In a sm. bowl, whisk together remaining Tbsp. lime juice, mayonnaise, and mustard until smooth. Pour sauce over crab and toss to coat.

Season crab mixture with salt and pepper and chill, covered, for 30 min.

Lightly toast bread. Lightly butter toast. Spoon one fourth crab mixture into 1/2 C. measure. Holding toast on top of mixture in measure, invert crab onto the toast an set on an ungreased baking sheet.

Repeat procedure with remaining crab mixture and toast and sprinkle 1 Tbsp. Parmesan over each sandwich. Broil sandwiches about 3 in. from heat until cheese is melted and golden, 1 to 2 min.

Servings 4.