Open Face Crab Melt
User Reviews
4.1
183 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
1695 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Open Face Crab Melt
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This Crab Melt will become your favorite open faced sandwich recipe! Deliciously cheesy and easy to make!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Parmesan Cheese , finely grated*
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup white onion , finely chopped
- 12 ounces lump crab meat**
- 13 ounces artichokes , drained and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup flat parsley , chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- Dash smoked paprika
- 8 slices thick cut bread
- 2 large tomatoes , cut into 16 slices
- 16 slices Monterey Jack or Swiss Cheese
- cooking spray
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Instructions
- 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.
- If you've tried this recipe, please come back and let us know how it was!
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Notes
- *Freshly grated is highly preferred for this recipe. You may not get the same results with pre-shredded cheese. **Use blue crab meat. You can also use backfin or claw meat.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
1695kcal
(85%)
Carbohydrates
90g
(30%)
Protein
80g
(160%)
Fat
112g
(172%)
Saturated Fat
40g
(200%)
Cholesterol
204mg
(68%)
Sodium
3688mg
(154%)
Potassium
1059mg
(30%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
2470IU
(49%)
Vitamin C
37.5mg
(42%)
Calcium
1593mg
(159%)
Iron
8.4mg
(47%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1695 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1695kcal | 85% |
| Carbohydrates | 90g | 30% |
| Protein | 80g | 160% |
| Fat | 112g | 172% |
| Saturated Fat | 40g | 200% |
| Cholesterol | 204mg | 68% |
| Sodium | 3688mg | 154% |
| Potassium | 1059mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 2470IU | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 37.5mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 1593mg | 159% |
| Iron | 8.4mg | 47% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.1
183 reviews
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