Crab Sandwich Recipe
A crab sandwich is a delicious dish prepared with crab meat as the main ingredient.
Ingredients
- For the Crab Salad:
- 8 oz fresh or canned lump crab meat picked over for shells
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning or to taste
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives or green onions
- Salt and pepper to taste
- For the Sandwich:
- 4 slices of good-quality bread such as sourdough, ciabatta, or brioche
- 1 tablespoon butter softened (optional, for toasting the bread)
- 4 leaves of lettuce such as romaine or butter lettuce
- 1 ripe tomato thinly sliced
- Optional: sliced avocado cucumber, or pickles for extra flavor and texture
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix mayonnaise, crab meat, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Old Bay Seasoning, chives and Parsley.
- Thoroughly combine all the ingredients and avoid breaking the crab meat too much.
- Adjust the seasoning using salt, pepper and lime juice to your preference.
- Cover and place the crab salad in the refrigerator for a minimum of 15 minutes to let the flavors meld together.
- For a toasted bread, you can spread a little soft butter on one side of each slice.
- Heat the pan over medium heat. Start toasting the bread slices with buttered side facing down, and cook until it is crunchy and golden brown. It may take around 2-3 minutes for each side.
- Lay the bread on a clean surface.
- Add lettuce on two slices. Top the salad with tomato slices and other toppings like avocado, pickles or cucumber.
- Put the remaining slice of the bread on top to form a sandwich.