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Open Face Crab Melt
This Crab Melt will become your favorite open faced sandwich recipe! Deliciously cheesy and easy to make!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 1695 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
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
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
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
% 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.