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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (191g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

sourdough English muffins

Calories 253
Calories from Fat 147 (58%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 16.4g 25%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 4.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.0g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 58mg 19%
Sodium 793mg 33%
Potassium 324mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 8.3g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Sugars 3.3g
Protein 18.4g 36%

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Open Faced Crab Sandwiches

Recipe #161530 | 15 min | 5 min prep | add private note

By: ellie_
Mar 27, 2006

My ds likes these with extra shredded cheese sprinkled over the top before broiling.Recipe source: Simply Seafood (Winter 1991)

SERVES 4 -8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat broiler.
  2. 2
    In a bowl, combine crabmeat, green onions, cheese, mayonnaisse and cayenne (or hot pepper sauce).
  3. 3
    Slice tomatoes into eight slices.
  4. 4
    On a baking sheet or broiler pan place English muffin halves and broil 3-4 inches from heat until golden (3-5 minutes); remove from oven.
  5. 5
    Place a tomato slice on each muffin half and top with crab mixture (about 1/2 cup per muffin half)and then sprinkle with extra shredded cheese, if desired.
  6. 6
    Return to oven and broil until cheese browns. (3-5 minutes).

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From: gailanng

On Nov 17, 2009

While money may not buy happiness, this may be the next best thing. Made for PRMR Holiday Special.

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    From: Ginny Sue

    On Jan 25, 2009

    These were very good for a quick no-fuss supper. I had no green onions, so I used some finely diced white onion instead.

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    From: Cher Jewhurst

    On Nov 14, 2009

    Excellent recipe! Hard to stop eating them. Made exactly as written. Added to my regular rotation cookbook. Thanks!

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  • From: Chef #983811

    On Aug 18, 2009

    Great sandwich to add to my repotoire! Kids didn't care for them, but I sure did!

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