I love all things seafood and this delicious sandwich is no exception! Quick and Easy Crab Melt is a perfect sandwich for a summer dinner or lunch. This deliciously flavored crab melt is on a soft ciabatta bun, topped with a fresh homegrown tomato and muenster cheese! Yum! You can't go wrong with this meal.
Quick and Easy
This meal is so quick and easy. Simply throw all the ingredients together in a bowl and mix! That's it. There are no special steps and this meal can be completed in less than 20 minutes. That's a huge win for me! You may even be done mixing your ingredients before the oven is preheated!
I also love how this delightful crab roll becomes a melt. Simply put it in the oven until the cheese is melted. It takes about five minutes. You get that wonderful crab melt effect without having to use a panini press, or grill style cooking. It also makes for easy cleanup!
How to make Quick and Easy Crab Melt
Making Quick and Easy Crab Melt is just that, quick and easy.
Your first step is to preheat the oven to 350 and then mix together the crab, lemon juice, garlic, diced onions, salt and pepper, and mayonnaise. Don't be afraid to use mayonnaise for this recipe. There is very little in it. It is simply used to hold together all of the wonderful flavor of the crab melt.
Mix your crab mixture together well. Your crab will break into smaller pieces while mixing. I prefer this as it makes it easier to divide onto each ciabatta roll. It also mixes the flavor throughout the crab better!
Obviously real crab is amazing, but this meal can easily use imitation crab. It's a wonderful alternative that is easier to access and more affordable. Especially when feeding the whole family!
Once the crab mixture is made, line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Place the ciabatta rolls open face on the baking sheet. Divide your crab mixture in fourths. Put 1/4 of the mixture on one side of the open faced ciabatta roll.
Top the crab mixture with a tomato slice and then muenster cheese.
Bake in the oven for about five minutes, or until the cheese is melted! Pull the baking sheet out and place the toasted top of the ciabatta roll on top of the melted cheese, tomato and crab side.
Immediately enjoy this delicious Quick and Easy Crab Melt for a prefect summer meal.
Tips and Tricks
Ciabatta rolls are delicious, but you can also try this crab roll on sour dough bread for equally great results.
Imitation crab is a great alternative to real crab. Though real crab is delicious, imitation crab is more affordable and easier to access making it perfect for a quick and easy meal.
Salt and pepper your crab mixture to taste. I prefer to hold off on the salt, or put very little on. I do love the added flavor that pepper can bring to this meal.
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Quick and Easy Crab Melt
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 sandwiches 1x
Description
Quick and easy crab melt, bursting with the flavor of crab, garlic, onion, and lemon. Topped with muenster cheese and all on ciabatta bread!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup crab meat, or imitation crab
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 ciabatta bread rolls
- 4 slices muenster cheese
- 4 slices tomatoes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- In a large bowl combine crab, lemon, garlic, diced onion, salt and pepper, and mayonnaise. Mix until well combined
- Place 4 ciabatta bread rolls, open faced, on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Put 1/4 of the crab mix on one side of the ciabatta, repeat on all 4 rolls.
- Place a tomato slice and then muenster cheese slice on top of the crab mixture.
- Bake open faced sandwiches for 5 minutes or until the cheese begins to melt.
- Once cheese is melted, remove from the oven and close each sandwich and enjoy!
Notes
- Try this melt on sour dough bread for similarly delicious results
- Imitation crab makes a delicious, more affordable alternative in the absence of crab meat
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 5
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: crab melt, crab roll, lemon, onion, crab, muenster cheese, ciabatta bread, sour dough, garlic, dinner, easy, quick and easy, summer, sandwich, summer sandwich, summer crab
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