Garlic Butter Crab Toasts (Printable)
Crisp bread topped with succulent crab in rich garlic butter herbs
# What You'll Need:
→ Seafood
01 - 7 oz fresh or canned lump crab meat, drained and picked over
→ Bread
02 - 8 slices baguette or sourdough, about 1/2 inch thick
→ Garlic Butter
03 - 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
04 - 2 large garlic cloves, finely minced
05 - 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
06 - 1 tsp lemon zest
07 - 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
08 - 1 tbsp chives, finely chopped
09 - 1/4 tsp sea salt
10 - 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
11 - Pinch of cayenne pepper
→ Garnish
12 - Extra chopped chives or parsley
13 - Lemon wedges
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat your oven broiler or set oven to 425°F.
02 - In a small bowl, combine the softened butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley, chives, salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Mix until smooth and well combined.
03 - Gently fold the crab meat into the garlic butter mixture, taking care not to break up the lumps.
04 - Arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet. Toast under the broiler or in the oven for 2–3 minutes per side, until golden and crisp.
05 - Spoon the crab mixture generously onto each toast. Return to the oven and broil for 1–2 minutes until just warmed through.
06 - Remove from the oven and garnish with extra herbs and a squeeze of lemon juice. Serve warm with lemon wedges.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Restaurant quality elegance in under 30 minutes with almost zero effort
- The perfect balance of rich buttery garlic against sweet delicate crab
02 -
- Broiling can go from golden to burnt in seconds, so watch closely during that final minute
- Room temperature butter mixes more evenly than cold, which prevents the topping from separating
03 -
- Rub the warm toasted bread with a cut raw garlic clove before topping for an invisible layer of flavor that makes people wonder what your secret is
- Invest in good quality crab even if you use canned, the difference in texture and taste is absolutely worth the few extra dollars