New England Crab Rolls
Sweet lump crabmeat on a buttered, grilled bun. Simple, honest, and authentic crab rolls are three-ingredient perfection.
Servings: 4 crab rolls
Calories: 276kcal
Ingredients
- 4 New England-style hotdog buns (see notes)
- 1 pound fresh lump crabmeat, picked over for shells
- 2 tablespoons good mayonnaise, such as Hellmann's or Best
- spritz of fresh lemon juice, optional
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 4 lettuce leaves, preferably Bibb or green leaf
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon Minced chives, to garnish (optional)
- Kettle-cooked potato chips, to serve (see notes)
Instructions
- Combine the crabmeat and mayonnaise and stir just until fully combined. Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a pinch of salt and pepper, if desired.
- Heat a frying pan or griddle to medium. Butter the sides of each hotdog bun and place each bun side-down and grill until golden brown. Grill the other side.
- Place a leaf of lettuce inside each bun. Spoon a generous heap of crabmeat into each bun, and garnish with chives, if desired. Serve immediately with kettle-cooked potato chips.
Notes
The preferred brand of bun to use for true New England, Main-style crab rolls, if you can find them, is Country Kitchen or similar brand of split-top "frankfurt" rolls.
Cape Cod brand potato chips are ideal with these.
Don't use Old Bay for a New England-style crab roll. Old Bay is more of a Maryland/Eastern Shore thing.
Crab meat is best extremely fresh. Use within one day, two max.
Nutrition
Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 1210mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1871IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 3mg
Disclaimer: Nutrition information is provided for courtesy purposes only, and is an estimate not verified by medical or nutrition experts. Read the full nutrition disclaimer.
