East Coast Seafoods

Brown crab on toast

Whole brown crabs on a dark surface

Rich brown meat and sweet white meat piled on hot buttered toast. The simplest way to enjoy a good crab.

Serves
2
Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min

Method

  1. Mix the brown meat with the mayonnaise, the grated zest of half the lemon, a squeeze of juice and the cayenne.

  2. Gently fold the herbs through the white meat and season it with a little salt, pepper and lemon.

  3. Toast the bread and butter it while it is hot.

  4. Spread the brown meat over the toast, pile the white meat on top and serve with a lemon wedge.

From the counter

Crab is at its best in the warmer months. Ask at the counter what is available.