Florida Blue Crab Panini

Florida Blue Crab Panini

Courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood & Aquaculture 4 Servings • 10 Min. Prep Time • 16 Min. Cook Time
Ingredients
1/2 c. light mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. prepared Dijon mustard
1 tsp. Florida lemon juice
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 c. Florida green onion, chopped
1/2 c. Florida celery, diced
1 lb. Florida blue crab meat
1/4 c. slivered almonds
salt and pepper to taste
French bread, split and sliced diagonally
olive oil

Directions:

1. Combine mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire, onion and celery in a medium bowl. Gently add crab and almonds and add salt and pepper to taste.

2. Brush cut sides of French bread with olive oil and top one slice with crab mixture. Top with additional French bread slice.

3. Heat a stove top grill or Panini press over high heat. Grill each sandwich for 2 min. per side, pressing down with a metal spatula to flatten. Cook until browned and warm through. Cut into halves or quarters to serve.

Recipe courtesy of Florida Department of Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture Marketing

Nutrition:

Calories: 438; Calories From Fat: 196; Total Fat: 21g; Saturated Fat: 9g; Cholesterol: 162mg; Total Carbs: 29g; Protein: 28g;