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Crab Melts

Broiled lump crab mixed with mayonnaise, celery, onion, Tabasco and cheddar, spooned onto split English muffins and broiled until bubbly.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1/3 cupmayonnaise
  • 1/4 cupvery finely chopped celery
  • 2 tablespoonsfinely chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoongarlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoonTABASCO sauce
  • 1 6-ouncecan lump crab
  • 2/3 cupshredded cheddar cheese
  • chopped fresh parsley
  • 4 English muffins ,split

Equipment

  • broiler
  • Baking Sheet
  • fine-mesh sieve
  • Fork
  • Medium bowl

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Position an oven rack 4–6 inches below the broiler element and preheat the broiler on High.
  2. Drain the canned lump crab in a fine-mesh sieve or by pouring off the liquid; gently flake any large pieces with a fork and set the crab aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, stir together 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup very finely chopped celery, 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon TABASCO sauce until combined.
  4. Fold the drained lump crab and 2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese into the mayonnaise mixture until evenly combined.
  5. Arrange the 4 English muffins, split (8 halves total), cut side up on a baking sheet.
  6. Divide the crab mixture evenly among the 8 muffin halves, spreading it to cover each cut surface.
  7. Sprinkle chopped fresh parsley over the tops of the filled muffin halves.
  8. Broil the filled muffins until the cheese is melted and the mixture is bubbly, about 2–4 minutes—watch closely to prevent burning.
  9. Remove from the oven and let cool for a minute or two before serving.