These cheesy Crab Melts are an old-fashioned favorite with a creamy crab mixture and melted cheese on top of an English muffin. They’re wonderful when you want a little something different for brunch or a snack and they only take minutes to make from a few simple ingredients.
Spice Them Up With Hot Sauce
I like to add TABASCO® Sauce to the crab mixture and then add a few more shakes just before eating. It gives these Crab Melts a nice spicy kick that really perks up the flavor.
I had the opportunity to visit Avery Island in Louisiana last Spring and was hosted by the makers of TABASCO® Sauce. We ate such wonderful food while visiting including some crab melts like these for breakfast one morning. And they were delicious! I could have eaten 5 or 6 of them.
Since then I’ve made them multiple times at home and they always disappear in a hurry.
How To Make Crab Melts
To make the crab mixture, I mix together crab meat (canned is fine, or use fresh crab meat if you have access to it), with mayonnaise, celery, onion, garlic powder and TABASCO® Sauce. It’s the heat from the TABASCO® Sauce that really perks up the flavor.
I then spread the mixture on split English muffins and top with cheddar cheese and broil until hot and bubbly.
And don’t forget a little extra TABASCO® Sauce. TABASCO® Sauce has always been my go to to sauce for spicing things up. I love the versatility it has and that there are so many different flavors. The Chipotle or Garlic Pepper Sauce would also be fantastic on these Crab Melts.
More Crab Recipes
- Crab Hush Puppies
- Crab and Corn Chowder
- Deviled Crab
- Crab Rangoon Dip
- Crab Mac and Cheese
- Crab Imperial
- Crab Cake Stuffed Shrimp
Watch the short video below to see how easy Crab Melts are to make.
Crab Melts
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup very finely chopped celery
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon TABASCO sauce
- 1 (6-ounce) can lump crab
- 2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- chopped fresh parsley
- 4 English muffins,, split
Instructions
- Preheat broiler.
- In a medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, celery, onion, garlic powder, and TABASCO sauce.
- Fold in crab meat and cheddar cheese.
- Spread mixture evenly on English muffin halves. Sprinkle with fresh parsley.
- Broil until cheese is melted and mixture is bubbly.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I appreciate the opportunity to share products I love and use in my own kitchen.
Originally posted October 26, 2016.
Delicious! Added 1/2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning along with some pepper, and put a little extra cheese on top. Will definitely make again!
can I make a batch and freeze?
Yes! Also, a lot of people freeze for 30 minutes before placing in the broiler (something about the mixture holding up better). Buy, YES, you can make and freeze a bunch, too! They hold up well in the freezer, and taste JUST AS GOOD when you’re ready to broil them at a later date!! 🙂
*But* not buy (sorry about the typo)
Loved the Tabasco added. Great.
Used leftover mixed lump and claw crabmeat we picked from our steamed crab party. Easy and fast recipe to put together. Did a couple tweaks by toasting the muffins in the broiler a little before topping With crab mixture and sprinkled a little more cheese on top before broiling. The crabmeat had some of the Old Bay seasoning in it which added some more flavor.
Made the Crab Melts for dinner tonight. Was a definite it with my husband. Will be making this a lot.
I am wondering if you can make these with Old English Cheese in the jar and just mix in. That’s what my grandmother used. She also added the onion and the celery. Other recipes call for butter which is what she may have used but I think the Mayo with make it more like a tuna melt which I love.
Yes, you can definitely use Old English cheese.
Delicious! I used canned Dungeness Crab and also added about a teaspoon of Poupon Mustard and I must say – this is the best recipe I have tried. We live in Dungeness country so we will enjoy this many times. Next time, we will might try it with fresh crab, yummm.
This is a Louisiana spin on an old Chesapeake Bay recipe called by various names Crab Muffins, Crab meltaways etc. We use Old Bay seasoning instead of Tabasco and the original recipe uses a jar of Old English cheese spread
I made these in the 60’s and 70’s – always had some in the freezer
I was just thinking the same thing. I remember that recipe well and have made it numerous times in the past.