British Seaside Fresh Crab Salad Roll – A wonderful Fresh Crab Salad roll which is served retro style, in a basket, with ready-salted crisps
Happy Memories of Family Seaside Days
Ahhh, the British seaside, “Kiss me Quick” hats, donkey rides, 99 ice creams, buckets & spades, striped deck chairs, sand in sandwiches, warm pop and granddad with a tied hankie on his head!
I have such fond memories of our family days out to the seaside, and the fish and chips wrapped in newspaper, which we ate in the car on the way home.
Malt vinegar seeping through the paper onto sun-burnt legs, but we’d all had a great day out – it was a treat and we all sang songs or played “I Spy” – happy, carefree days.
As well as the obvious culinary “seaside” treats which I loved as a child, I remember my grandmothers (and my dad) enjoying a fresh dressed crab or a crab sandwich.
Based on those precious memories, and after a day trip to Scarborough and Bridlington, I created today’s recipe for British Seaside Fresh Crab Salad Roll.
It’s a very simple recipe which mum used to make with fresh dressed crab – a recipe where the crab shines as the hero ingredient, which can be served in a bread roll, or as a crab salad.
I used one large fresh dressed crab, some celery, lemon, malt vinegar, a little mayonnaise and white pepper – that’s it.
I served these British Seaside Fresh Crab Salad Rolls in a basket, in the style of a popular way to serve pub grub such as scampi, chicken and sausages etc.
Add a few ready-salted crisps on the side, and you have a wonderful light lunch, which is is perfect for eating outside, or even better, at the seaside. I hope you enjoy this recipe if you make it, Karen
Notes Serving Ideas
- Add chopped fresh parsley if you wish.
- If you’d like a spicy version, a dash of tabasco sauce works well – omit the malt vinegar.
- For a very luxurious version, add some diced cooked prawns or shrimp.
- I sometimes add a couple of finely diced spring onions.
- Use sliced white or wholemeal bread for Seaside Cafe style sandwiches.
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- Japanese Egg Salad Sandwich (Tamago Sando)
- Three Classic British Sandwiches
- Old-Fashioned Tinned Salmon Sandwiches
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- Smoked and Poached Salmon Pate
- Lobster Newberg with Fresh Scottish Lobster
- BBQ Greek Style Salmon Kebabs
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British Seaside Fresh Crab Salad Roll Recipe
British Seaside Fresh Crab Salad Roll
Ahhh, the British seaside, "Kiss me Quick" hats, donkey rides, 99 ice creams, buckets & spades, striped deck chairs, sand in sandwiches, warm pop and granddad with a tied hankie on his head!
I have such fond memories of our family days out to the seaside, and the fish and chips wrapped in newspaper, which we ate in the car on the way home.
Malt vinegar seeping through the paper onto sun-burnt legs, but we'd all had a great day out - it was a treat and we all sang songs or played "I Spy" - happy, carefree days.
As well as the obvious culinary "seaside" treats which I loved as a child, I remember my grandmothers (and my dad) enjoying a fresh dressed crab or a crab sandwich.
Based on those precious memories, and after a day trip to Scarborough and Bridlington, I created today's recipe for British Seaside Fresh Crab Salad Roll.
It's a very simple recipe which mum used to make with fresh dressed crab - a recipe where the crab shines as the hero ingredient, which can be served in a bread roll, or as a crab salad.
I used one large fresh dressed crab, some celery, lemon, malt vinegar, a little mayonnaise and white pepper - that's it.
I served these British Seaside Fresh Crab Salad Rolls in a basket, in the style of a popular way to serve pub grub such as scampi, chicken and sausages etc.
Add a few ready-salted crisps on the side, and you have a wonderful light lunch, which is is perfect for eating outside, or even better, at the seaside. I hope you enjoy this recipe if you make it, Karen
Ingredients
- 1 large fresh dressed crab, or 125g to 150g fresh crab meat
- 2 celery sticks, VERY finely diced
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Juice of half a lemon
- Malt vinegar, to taste
- White pepper, to taste
- Lettuce leaves, shredded
- 3 white finger rolls, or brioche hot dog rolls
Instructions
- Spoon all of the dressed crab out of the shell into a bowl, the brown meat, and white meat. If there is claw meat, leave that to one side for now.
- Add the finely diced celery, mayonnaise, lemon juice, malt vinegar and white pepper, and mix togther gently, as not to break up the crab meat too much.
- Cut the finger rolls down the middle, as if you were serving a hot dog.
- Arrange the shredded lettuce leaves in the rolls, then divide the crab salad mixture between the rolls.
- If there was a crab claw, shred or finely dice it, and add as a garnish to the crab salad.
- Serve with crisps, and extra malt vinegar or lemon.
Notes
Add chopped fresh parsley if you wish.
If you'd like a spicy version, a dash of tabasco sauce works well - omit the malt vinegar.
For a very luxurious version, add some diced cooked prawns or shrimp.
I sometimes add a couple of finely diced spring onions.
Use sliced white or wholemeal bread for Seaside Cafe style sandwiches.
Nutrition Information
Yield 3 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 279Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 2gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 44mgSodium 524mgCarbohydrates 28gFiber 1gSugar 4gProtein 12g
Christine Dalton says
Your crab roll bought back such happy times with my family !! We couldn’t always afford the crab sandwiches all the time but it’s lovely to look back!!
I shall have this crab as soon as I visit my local fish market
Thanks for a lovely post as all yours are xx