Open Faced Crab Melt Recipes

CRAB MELT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 9x9 baking dish (or similar size) with cooking spray. Set aside.
• Combine Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, chopped onion, lump crab meat, chopped artichokes, parsley, fine sea salt, white pepper and smoked paprika in a medium bowl. Toss to combine being carful to not break apart crab pieces.
• Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes, or until starting to lightly brown.
• Place sourdough bread slices on a rimmed baking sheet. Place under high broil about 4 inches from the heating mechanism for 3-4 minutes or until they brown lightly. Remove.
• Evenly spoon hot crab mixture over each slice of bread, 2 slices of tomato and 2 slices of Monterey Jack cheese.
• Place back under the broiler until cheese melts, approximately 2 minutes, but watch closely considering that broilers vary greatly.
• Serve open face and hot.
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OPEN FACED CRAB SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• In a bowl, combine crabmeat, green onions, cheese, mayonnaisse and cayenne (or hot pepper sauce).
• Slice tomatoes into eight slices.
• On a baking sheet or broiler pan place English muffin halves and broil 3-4 inches from heat until golden (3-5 minutes); remove from oven.
• Place a tomato slice on each muffin half and top with crab mixture (about 1/2 cup per muffin half)and then sprinkle with extra shredded cheese, if desired.
• Return to oven and broil until cheese browns. (3-5 minutes).

OPEN-FACE CRAB AND ARTICHOKE MELT

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients and 1/2°C parsley in a large bowl to blend. Transfer crab mixture to 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. You can prepare up to this point and cover and refrigerate for 6 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400°. Bake crab mixture until bubbling and heated through, about 25 minutes.
• Preheat broiler. Place bread slices in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Divide hot crab mixture among bread slices, using about 1/2 cup each. Top with tomato slices, then Monterey Jack cheese slices. Broil sandwiches until cheese melts, watching carefully to avoid burning, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with the 2 T. of parsley and serve hot.

OPEN-FACED CRAB MELTS

Steps:

• Stir together first 4 ingredients.
• Spread mixture evenly over cut sides of muffin halves; sprinkle evenly with cheese.
• Broil 5 inches from heat 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately.

OPEN FACE CRAB MELTS

Steps:

• 1. Mix together the mayo, lemon juice, pepper, salt and crab meat.(If you are using green onion, add now too.)
• 2. Top each muffin with a tomato and divide crab mixture between the 6 halved muffins. Top with cheddar cheese.
• 3. Place under broiler for 2-3 minutes.

OPEN-FACED CRAB-MELT SANDWICHES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Combine crabmeat, mayonnaise, peppers, mustard, salt and pepper in a medium bowl; gently toss to combine. Divide crab mixture among bread slices, transfer to a baking sheet and top each with one slice of cheese. Broil until cheese is golden and bubbly, about 1 to 2 minutes. This recipe yields 4 servings. Points® Value: 5