Name: Brown-Butter Crab Roll
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 sandwiches
Ingredients: 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)

Crab rolls on plates with old bay one of our best crab recipes for summer.

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone.

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.

Recipe information

Total Time
15 minutes
Yield
Makes 4 sandwiches

Ingredients

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)

Preparation

Step 1
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.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
Using a slotted spoon, transfer crab mixture to buns and top with chives. Serve with lemon wedges alongside.