Crab Melts

Ingredients:

• 8 slices bacon, cooked
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
• 12 ounces crab meat, lump
• 2 stalks celery, finely diced
• 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp hot sauce
• 8 slices sourdough bread
• Unsalted butter, softened
• 4 slices Cheddar Cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice, mayonnaise, Old Bay, and pepper until well blended. Then add celery, red onion, and parsley and mix to combine.
3. Add crab meat and hot sauce to mayonnaise mixture and blend well.
4. On a baking sheet, spread butter on one side of 4 of the bread slices and place buttered side down. Top the unbuttered sides with cheddar cheese, two slices of bacon and the crab mixture. Then add the other 4 slices of bread and butter the sides facing up.
5. Place pan in oven and bake for 5 minutes. Then carefully flip the sandwiches over and bake for another 4 minutes.
6. Turn your oven on broil and broil for 1 to 2 minutes until sandwiches are a nice golden brown. Keep a close eye on the sandwiches while broiling in order to prevent burning.