BROWN-BUTTER CRAB ROLL

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Eventide Oyster Co. in Portland, Maine, offers a brown-butter lobster roll that we love. We added Old Bay seasoning and swapped the lobster for easy-to-find crabmeat in this delicious version you can make at home.

Provided by Rhoda Boone

Categories     Sandwich     Kid-Friendly     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Lunch     Crab     Summer     Sandwich Theory     Sugar Conscious     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Seafood     Shellfish     Small Plates

Yield Makes 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened, divided
4 hot dog buns, preferably split top
1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
1 pound good-quality fresh crabmeat, picked over
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon sliced chives
Lemon wedges (for serving)

Steps:

  • Heat a medium skillet over medium. Spread 2 Tbsp. butter on cut sides of each bun. Toast buns, cut side down, working in batches if necessary, until golden brown, about 2 minutes per batch. Set buns aside and wipe out skillet.
  • Melt remaining 6 Tbsp. butter in same skillet over medium heat. Continue to cook until butter foams, smells nutty, and turns caramel-colored, about 5 minutes. Add Old Bay seasoning, then gently fold in crabmeat and Worcestershire (mixture might spatter). Cook, stirring occasionally, until crabmeat is heated through, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and salt.
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer crab mixture to buns and top with chives. Serve with lemon wedges alongside.

Kiberu Travour
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These crab rolls were easy to make and very tasty. I would definitely recommend them.


Abubakar Suleiman
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I've never had brown butter crab rolls before, but these were amazing! The flavor was so rich and complex.


Corina Zuniga
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These crab rolls were delicious! I made them for a party and everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.


April Hernandez
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I love crab rolls and these were some of the best I've ever had. The brown butter added a really nice touch.


Zoya khan Zoya kha
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These crab rolls were good, but not great. I think I would have liked them better with a different type of bread.


MR PATHAN
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I've made these crab rolls several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and the flavor is amazing.


Oluwa Timmy
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The brown butter crab rolls were a bit too rich for my taste, but my husband loved them.


Kingsley Tetteh
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I made these crab rolls for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


mervyn adrienne
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These crab rolls were amazing! They were so easy to make and the flavor was incredible. I will definitely be making these again.


Imose Osa's
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Absolutely delicious! The brown butter adds such a rich, nutty flavor to the crab rolls. I also love the addition of Old Bay seasoning, it really gives the rolls a classic seafood shack flavor.