Recipe courtesy of The Sagamore
Open Faced Crab Salad Sandwich
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 399
- Total Fat
- 26
- Saturated Fat
- 7
- Carbohydrates
- 21
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 8
- Protein
- 19
- Cholesterol
- 102
- Sodium
- 921
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Cook: 5 min
Ingredients
For the Sauce:
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup chili sauce
Lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Pinch crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
1/4 teaspoon grated horseradish, optional
For the sandwiches:
4 croissants
3/4 pound lump crab, picked to remove shells
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon capers, chopped
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Dash hot pepper sauce
Pinch crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
Lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- To make the sauce: Mix the mayonnaise with the ketchup and chili sauce in a bowl or food processor. Season the sauce with lemon juice, salt and pepper, Worcestershire, crab boil and grated horseradish and reserve.
- To make the sandwiches: Slice the croissants in half then lightly toast them in the oven.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the crab with the mayonnaise, cream cheese, and capers. Season the mixture with Worcestershire, hot pepper sauce, crab boil, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
- Spoon or pipe the crab mixture onto the croissant halves. Arrange the sandwiches on 4 plates. Drizzle with sauce and serve.