Spanner Crab Ciabatta

A seafood sensation with a spicy kick su

artisan, australian, sandwich, sauces, seafood

The delicate flavour of the crab is off set with the spicy kick of chipotle to make this open sandwich any thing but ordinary!

Ingredients

Serves:

15 g Clove Garlic
20 g Sprig of Thyme
200 mL Holbrooks Worcestershire Sauce
330 g Crème Fraiche
10 g Lemon Zest (1 ½ lemon)
500 g Crab Meat (picked and prepped)
85 g Chipotle Mayonnaise
50 mL Olive Oil
3 each QBA Ciabatta Loaf White
10 g Radish sliced (mandolin)
10 g Baby Cress

Method

Step 1

Chop and crush one clove of garlic and add to a saucepan over medium heat with a sprig of thyme and the Worcestershire sauce – reducing the sauce down to a thicker consistency.

Crush garlic and thyme into a saucepan

Add Worcestershire Sauce

Step 2

Add your Crème Fraiche and the rind of half a lemon. Mix through until everything has combined nicely. Remove from the stove to cool.

Step 3

Once cooled, add your crab meat and your pre-pared Chipotle Mayonnaise and fold through the mix. Taste to check for consistency.

Mix through your Chipotle

Step 4

Cut Artisan Ciabatta loaf into nice generous slices; coat with olive oil and chargrill on a lined hot plate.

Generously coat Ciabatta with Olive Oil

Toast bread on the grill

Step 5

Once chargrilled, add one spoon full of crab mix to each slice and garnish with mandolin sliced radish and baby cress.

Garnish with mandolin sliced radish and baby cress.

Spanner Crab Ciabatta