Open Face Crab Burgers 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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CAJUN CRAB BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; stir in 3/4 cup bread crumbs. Fold in crab. Shape into four 1/2-in. thick patties. Place remaining bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Coat patties with crumbs., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add burgers; cook 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve burgers on rolls with lettuce, tomato and, if desired, tartar sauce.

OPEN-FACE CRAB BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except muffins and mozzarella cheese. Spread 1/4 cup crabmeat mixture on each muffin half. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Set oven control to broil. Spray rack of broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place muffin halves on rack in broiler pan. Broil with tops 4 inches from heat 5 to 6 minutes or until tops are golden brown.1 Serving: Calories 120 (Calories from Fat 20) Fat 2g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 15mg Sodium 620mg Carbohydrate 18g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 9g.From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.