BROILED OPEN-FACED CRAB MEAT SANDWICHES

BROILED OPEN-FACED CRAB MEAT SANDWICHES image

Yield 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup red bell pepper,finely chopped
1/4 cup green bell pepper,finely chopped
1/4 cup onion,finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 pound lump crab meat, picked over
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 hard-boiled large egg, chopped
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, or to taste
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
2 English muffins, halved, buttered lightly, and toasted
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan

Steps:

In a large skillet cook the bell peppers, onion, and garlic in the butter over moderately low heat, stirring until the vegetables are softened. Stir in crab meat, lemon juice, egg, Worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise, mustard, and the cayenne and divide the crab-meat mixture among the muffin halves, mounding it slightly. Sprinkle sandwiches with Parmesan and broil them under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the tops are golden.