Description
A luxurious yet simple dish featuring sweet crab meat enveloped in rich garlic butter on crusty bread, perfect for impressing guests or enjoying a gourmet experience at home.
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup fresh lump crab meat
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
4 slices crusty bread (e.g., baguette or sourdough)
ÂĽ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the unsalted butter. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Remove from heat and stir in crab meat, lemon juice, chopped parsley, and red pepper flakes until evenly coated.
- Preheat your broiler. Slice the bread and toast it under the broiler for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Spoon the garlic crab mixture onto each slice of toasted bread.
- Return to the broiler for another 2-3 minutes until heated through and edges are crispy.
- Serve immediately, garnished with additional parsley or a dash of lemon juice.
Notes
For a healthier option, substitute butter with olive oil and use whole grain bread for added fiber.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 toast slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: crab, toast, appetizer, seafood, garlic butter
