Name: Chesapeake Crab Egg Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients: 8 oz Crab Meat (Claw or Backfin); 4 Eggs (Hard Boiled); 3 tbsp Dukes Mayonaise; 2 tsp Dijon Mustard; 1 tbsp Lemon Juice; 1/4 tsp Old Bay; 1 tsp Parsley; 4 Croissants; 1 Tomato (Sliced); 1 cup Romaine (Shredded); 1/2 cup Pickle Chips (Sliced)

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My New Favorite Salad Sandwich!

You love egg salad and you love Maryland crab meat then this Chesapeake Crab Egg Salad is gonna blow your mind!!

Creamy egg salad with sweet claw crab meat folded in and piled high on a sandwich. It might be the best lunch sandwich you will ever have.

Speaking of Crab Recipes don’t forget to checkout my Maryland Style Smoked Crab Cakes, Chesapeake Crab Butter Sauce, Air Fried Crab Cake Egg Rolls

Scrolling through instagram my favorite Baltimore food blogger (@EatmoreBaltimore) posted a picture of a mouthwatering Crab Egg Salad Sandwich. I knew I had to create my own own version to share with everyone.

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Ingredients for Crab Egg Salad

8 oz Crab Meat Claw or Back fin
4 Eggs Hard Boiled
3 tbsp Dukes Mayonaise
2 tsp Dijon Mustard
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
¼ tsp Old Bay
1 tsp Parsley

Recipe Instructions

Boil your eggs for about 8 minutes, cool and peel the eggs then chop them up.
Add the chopped eggs to a mixing bowl along with remaining ingredients. Fold the mixture gently until the salad is fully combined.
Chill for 30 minutes before preparing sandwiches

Tips for Making Chesapeake Crab Egg Salad Recipe

Make this recipe ahead if possible. Give the crab egg salad and the flavors time to get happy. You can make this the night before and it will be even better the second day.
This Egg Salad will last up to 5 days if properly stored in the fridge. Keep the egg salad in a sealed container and its always helpful to label your containers. I use These Labels
Dont use expensive jumbo lump crab for this recipe. I know jumbo lump is the best but sometimes its overkill. You are going to break up the crab anyway so buying jumbo lump seems like a waste.
Claw meat is perfect for recipes like this because its sweeter, has more flavor and you can use a bunch of it for ⅓ of the price of jumbo lump crab. that said if you got cash coming out of your was or want to be a baller go ahead and use that jumbo lump for your crab egg salad…Just invite me over please.
Use good Bread, I found these croissant buns at my local Aldi and toasted them up and it really took the sandwich to another level. Use whatever bread or rolls you like or even a soft flour tortilla would be tasty.

More Must Try Crab Recipes

Stuffed Flounder w/ Crab Imperial
Creamy White Crab Chili
Jumbo Lump Crab Burgers
Ultimate Guide To Steamed Blue Crabs
Chesapeake Crab Dip

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Chesapeake Crab Egg Salad

You love egg salad and you love Maryland crab meat then this Chesapeake Crab Egg Salad is gonna blow your mind!!

Course Sandwich

Cuisine American, Seafood

Keyword Crab Salad, Egg Salad

Prep Time 20 minutes

Servings

Calories 426kcal

Ingredients

8 oz Crab Meat Claw or Backfin
4 Eggs Hard Boiled
3 tbsp Dukes Mayonaise
2 tsp Dijon Mustard
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
¼ tsp Old Bay
1 tsp Parsley

Additional Ingredients

4 Croissants
1 Tomato Sliced
1 cup Romaine Shredded
½ cup Pickle Chips Sliced

Instructions

Boil your eggs for about 8 minutes, cool and peel the eggs then chop them up.
Add the chopped eggs to a mixing bowl along with remaining ingredients. Fold the mixture gently until the crab egg salad is fully combined.
Chill for 30 minutes before preparing sandwiches

Notes

Serving is ¼ of the egg salad served on a Croissant with lettuce, tomatoes and pickles. About 6oz of egg salad per serving.

This Recipe is great to make ahead of time. The flavors have time to meld together and its even better day 2 and 3. Crab Egg Salad is good for 5 days properly stored in the fridge.

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