This simple recipe for crab salad sandwich is perfect for lunch or dinner. It is one of those rare diverse recipes that has many forms for serving and doesn’t require heating up. Also, it’s flexible in some of its ingredients. This is part of our Sandwiches, Seafood, Main Courses, & Game Day categories.
Crab Salad Sandwich Ingredients
Here are the ingredients needed for making a crab salad sandwich recipe. Note that you can mix or match imitation crab meat or real crab meat. However, if you use the real crab meat from the can, it’s recommended to get the lump type. The other is too mushy in texture. Also, keep reading to learn more about other ingredient substitutions.
14 oz Imitation Crab Meat or real crab meat lump in 6 oz cans
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1½ stalks celery chopped fine
1 tsp Dijon mustard or yellow mustard
1 tsp tarragon
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper
4 Tbsp mayonnaise
4 Tbsp sour cream or Greek Yogurt, plain
3 stalks green onions chopped well
How To Make Crab Salad Sandwich With Different Breads
It’s easy to make this crab salad for sandwiches recipe. Then, there are several ways you can make them as sandwiches. So, here are some ways you may like:
- Use regular hamburger buns.
- Regular or homemade sandwich bread, white, wheat, or honey wheat
- Toast the sandwich bread slices first. Then add a lettuce leaf as well for the sandwich.
- Make some foldable sandwiches using Pita bread. As a twist, heat and butter the Pita bread and sprinkle lightly with garlic powder and a hint of salt.
- A creative, flavorful way is to make a sandwich out of Texas Toast or Toasted Garlic Bread slices.
- Another ingenious way is having it on a sub roll. You can sprinkle it with Old Bay seasoning for added spices. Then, add lettuce, tomato, and top with either some granulated parmesan cheese or 1-2 slices of provolone cheese. You won’t need onion as it has that in it already.
You can also check out this recipe for crab dip as another option or as an appetizer for this sandwich.
Substitutions for Sour Cream
So, you can replace sour cream with Greek yogurt in this crab sandwich recipe. However, that’s only if you want an alternative.
Real Crab Meat or Imitation?
You can use any combination of a mixture between imitation and real crab. Or you can use all real or all imitation. But, if using real crab, the canned lump is the most affordable that has a good texture. However, be sure to avoid “white crab meat” in cans. Although cheaper than lump, it’s too mushy for this recipe.
Also, ensure any canned crab meat is labeled as being pre-cooked. Otherwise, plan to cook it yourself. It can be easily done via a microwave if needed.
Conclusion of Crab Salad Sandwich
So, now you know how to make a very easy Crab Salad sandwich recipe. Also, you’ve learned it can use any combination of real crab meat or imitation crab meat. It’s usually ready in about 12 minutes.
Also, here are some other related topics you might like:
- Easy Crab Salad Sandwich Recipe by Apron Free Cooking site. Is another very good recipe by Noel Lizotte.
- Crab Salad
- Crab Dip (includes hot or cold)
- Good Super Bowl Food Ideas
Crab Salad Sandwich Recipe
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Ingredients
- 14 oz Imitation Crab Meat or real crab meat lump in 6 oz cans
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1½ stalks celery chopped fine
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard or yellow mustard
- 1 tsp tarragon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 4 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 4 Tbsp sour cream or Greek Yogurt, plain
- 3 stalks green onions chopped well
- 6 each hamburger buns or other bread
Instructions
- By hand, pull apart the crab meat into small pieces and add to a medium sized bowl. If using real crab meat, ensure it gets cooked first, which can be via microwave.
- Prepare and add in the remaining ingredients. Combine well and serve or store in fridge, covered. Make sandwiches using toast, sub rolls, flat bread, or even tortillas rolled up.
Perfect seafood sandwich. Just like the pricey coastal restaurants.