I’m interrupting your usual morning routine to talk about crabs — the good kind. The kind you pull from claws, dunk in clarified butter, and fold into a silky bisque. They scuttle sideways on the sand with their pinchers raised and, from a comfortable distance or on your plate, they’re oddly endearing.
I’m a little sleep-deprived after a late-night beach dance party and a crab chase that stretched into the wee hours, so my brain is fuzzy. But here’s the important takeaway: butter. Lots of it. If butter alone isn’t an option, pair the crab with smoky bacon and creamy avocado — it’s ridiculously good. I add tomatoes for color and because they make me feel virtuous, and a crusty slice of bread is always a welcome companion.
Below is an easy recipe that highlights lump crab meat with avocado, bacon, and bright herbs. It’s perfect served on toasted baguette rounds as a crowd-pleasing appetizer.
Avocado Crab Crostini
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Ingredients
- 1 pound lump crab meat
- 1 avocado, pitted and chopped
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 4 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- juice of one lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 French baguette, about 16 inches
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Pour one tablespoon of olive oil into a small bowl. Slice the baguette into 3/4-inch rounds, brush each round with olive oil, and arrange them on a baking sheet. Bake 6–8 minutes, until the rounds are toasted and golden. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, combine the crab meat, tomatoes, bacon, avocado, tarragon, parsley, salt, and pepper. Gently stir to combine. Add the lemon juice and remaining olive oil and mix again. The mixture will be a bit loose at first; as it sits the avocado softens and creates a creamier texture.
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Serve the crab salad in a large bowl with spoons and a plate of toasted baguette rounds for assembling crostini.
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Side note: I had She Crab soup recently — a rich, spicy, creamy bowl of seafood bliss that sadly included a cluster of shells. I prefer my soup without surprises between my teeth.