Crab Melt Sandwiches

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Fresh lump crab meat, picked over
2 tablespoons	30ml	Fresh lime juice, or to taste
1/2 cup	118ml	Mayonnaise
2 teaspoons	10ml	Creole mustard
4		Brioche, 1" thick
		Softened unsalted butter - if desired
4 tablespoons	60ml	Freshly-grated Parmesan
		Lime wedges - for accompaniment
		Chopped fresh chives - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Preheat broiler.

Put lump crab meat in a bowl but do not shred. Add 1 tablespoon lime juice and toss to combine.

In a small bowl whisk together remaining tablespoon lime juice, mayonnaise, and mustard until smooth. Pour sauce over crab and toss to coat. Season crab mixture with salt and pepper and chill, covered, 30 minutes.

Lightly toast brioche and with a 3 1/4-inch round cutter cut out rounds. Lightly butter toast. Spoon one fourth crab mixture into a 1/2-cup measure. Holding a toast round on top of mixture in measure, invert crab onto round and set on an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat procedure with remaining crab mixture and rounds and sprinkle 1 tablespoon Parmesan over each sandwich.

Broil sandwiches about 3 inches from heat until cheese is melted and golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve sandwiches with lime wedges and garnish with chives.

This recipe yields 4 sandwiches.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9685) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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