North East Dressed Crab Toasts
Sweet white and rich brown Scottish crab meat dressed with lemon, mustard, and herbs, piled onto warm buttered toast.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 310 kcal
Equipment
- •Mixing bowl
- •Fork
- •Grill or toaster
- •Serrated bread knife
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 310 kcal
- fat
- 15 g
- carbs
- 22 g
- fibre
- 2 g
- protein
- 21 g
- calories
- 310 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Check the crab meat carefully with clean fingers to remove any stray bits of shell.
- 2
Place the brown crab meat into a bowl and mash it smooth with a fork.
- 3
Stir in the mayonnaise, English mustard, lemon juice, and a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- 4
Fold in the white crab meat, chopped chives, and parsley gently to keep the white flakes intact.
- 5
Season the mixture with a light pinch of salt and cracked black pepper.
- 6
Toast the slices of sourdough under a preheated grill until golden brown on both sides.
- 7
Spread the warm toasted bread generously with softened salted butter.
- 8
Spoon the dressed crab mixture evenly over the buttered toast slices.
- 9
Garnish with extra snipped chives and serve immediately with fresh lemon wedges.
Chef's tips
Mash the rich brown meat thoroughly with the mayonnaise and seasonings before folding in the white meat to preserve large, tender crab flakes. Keep the mustard light so it accents rather than overpowers the natural sweetness of the fresh crab.
Ingredient substitutions
- sourdough bread → traditional Scottish oatcakes or thick bloomer bread
- English mustard → Dijon mustard or a dash of Worcestershire sauce
Storage
Keep any leftover dressed crab in an airtight container in the fridge and eat within 24 hours.
Reheating
Do not reheat the crab; serve it chilled or at room temperature piled on freshly made hot toast.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Over-mixing the white crab meat, which breaks down its delicate flaked texture into mush.
- •Leaving small shell fragments in the meat by skipping the initial check.
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