Avocado Crab Crostini.
I’m interrupting your regularly scheduled morning routine of yawning, growling, scratching, showering and face-planting into a bowl of cereal to talk about crabs.
The good kind, not the… well… you know. The delicious kind that you suck out of claws and dunk in clarified butter and puree in bisque. The kind that shuffle sideways on the sand, pinchers high in the air. They’re kinda cute. Especially when you’re far away from them… or eating them.
I don’t really know how to find the words about crabs… mainly because I’m running on less than 4 hours of sleep after a straight up dance party and our own crab chasing on the beach ’til the wee hours of the morning. I’m exhausted and really old. In approximately 27 minutes I’ll start feeling like I’m about to die and do some of my own face-planting. But all you need to know is this: BUTTER.
Lots of it.
And if that’s not doable, combine it with some salty bacon and creamy avocado, because it’s like… reallllly good. Tomatoes too. I don’t really like them obviously, but I put them in there anyway to feel better about myself. Color is pretty. And bread is fun.
Avocado Crab Crostini
Ingredients
- 1 pound of lump crab meat
- 1 avocado, pitted and chopped
- 1 cup of grape tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 4 slices of bacon, fried and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- juice of one lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 french baguette, mine was about 16 inches long
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Add one tablespoon of olive oil to a small bowl. Slice the baguette into rounds about 3/4 inch thick. Brush each round with olive oil and lay on a baking sheet. Bake for 6-8 minutes, or until baguette rounds are toasty and golden in color. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine crabmeat, tomatoes, bacon, avocado, tarragon, parsley, salt and pepper. Stir with a large spoon until the mixture is combined. Add in lemon juice and remaining olive oil, and continue to mix. The mixture will be somewhat “loose,” but as it sits the avocado will break down a bit and cause a more creamy texture.
- Serve in a large bowl with multiple spoons and a plate of the baguette rounds.
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On another note, I had some delicious She Crab soup on Monday night. A creamy, spicy, melt-in-your-mouth mishmash of smooth seafood… and a cluster of shells. Fail. I’d rather not chew my soup.
111 Comments on “Avocado Crab Crostini.”
I love crabs too! Crabs and butter…talk about a match made in Heaven. I think I like crab better than lobster. I also think most people think I’m crazy for saying that. :-P
Either way, these look delicious! I’m adding this to my to-make list! :-D
Great idea!
I’ll bet this delicious dish would be fabulous with lobster.
I’m gonna do it ;-)
Oh my, that looks awesome. I want it. I also want to be on the beach.
Aimee
Need to make this asap!
i absolutely LOVE crab and never take the time to make anything with it! this is definitely showing up on our menu next week :)
I LOVE crab! and avocado. and grape tomatoes. I must make this. It looks amazing.
Those look delicious- perfect party food. I <3 crab. Great in sandwiches, on salads, alone, in pasta…deliciousness. Get some rest!
You are so cruel to tempt us with this deliciousness so early in the morning. :( I’m still tired and grumpy and now I want to be sitting on the beach eating crab crostini. *sigh* :)
Yum!
Oh I want to eat this ssoooooo badly! I really have a love of shellfish. But am highly allergic. I want to eat crab dip and shrimp cocktail and your beautiful crostini…it looks amazing! And with avocado. Swoon! But I can’t risk it. Sigh. Another lifetime maybe!
This looks so good — and I love the pictures/presentation. So beautiful!
Thanks!
Those photo are so very beautiful!
Did you shoot them before your vacation?
;-)
Yes- we ate this last week!
wish I lived at your house!
Looks. Amazing.
Oh, and I’m totally jealous of your dance party. ;-)
Crab is one of my favorite seafood items of all time, this looks so fabulous! Glad you are having such a wonderful vacationnnnn too :)
I don’t do crab, but… lots of people do, so I can’t wait to make this app!
I love avocado!!! and crab…..and bacon….hahaha I’ll be trying this out soon! :D
Okay, I don’t eat seafood, but this looks amazing! Actually, anything with butter is amazing! I am going to make this without the crab!! Yummm!!
Michelle
http://www.kissedbysweets.com
DEEElicious! Where do you buy your crab meat? I never know where to buy it… canned? That seems kind of gross, but maybe it’s not that bad? Or do you get it from some kind of special seafood market?
I buy it at my local grocery store, but you have to but the lump crab meat in the fresh seafood section – you don’t want to buy canned crabmeat near the tuna.
crabs= my lifeblood, being from maryland :)
mmmm you get the best ones!
I want this for dinner!
Jess, you were the one that first inspired me to try crab (I think it was in your crab linguine recipe) and you were totally right about it’s greatness! I’m sure this recipe will not disappoint either!
This has all of my favorite things in one! Yum!
Crab is the one sea food item I love..this sounds super delicious! And sounds like ur having a fun vacation! Is that crab in your salad the same one u were chasing on the beach? Haha
Hahahaha… noooo.
I love crab meat but it so expensive!! :(
Looks delicious… but am I missing something? I don’t see butter listed in the recipe.
Of course…. it’s early yet… I’ve only had one cup of coffee… and I’m still in that yawning, growling, eyes won’t completely open stage. LOL
Nope – no butter in the recipe. I mention in the post that if you CAN’T eat it with butter, eat it this way.
baguette rounds are toasty and golden in color. Set aside. but before I set them aside- I always rub those crunchy buggers with a fresh clove of garlic. Just the right amount of zip.
So did you guys catch your own crabs or buy ’em? Because the former would be super impressive! haha
Looks delish!
Oh no… I didn’t make this here – I made it last week! Can’t catch crabs in Pittsburgh. :)
[well, probably not the good kind.]
Wow, this looks awesome! I love the combo of crab, bacon, avocado…
I am obsessed with making crostini lately! Love this one!
This looks just beyond delicious, forget about dinner, I think this would do just fine for the whole meal!
Thanks, Chris
This would be great for an appetizer! A seafood bruschetta :) And yes please, to the avocado!
Are there any houses for sale on your street? I want to be your neighbor. Not in a stalk you way, but in a “what’d you make today?” way.
I want you to be my neighbor!
Mmm, I want to move to a beachy town so I can have this. I wouldn’t even know where to look to buyor crabs in Colorado? Eat some extra for me. :-)
Those taste like summertime I bet.
I love She Crab soup more than chocolate and that is saying ALOT
I totally understand that.
This sounds so fresh and light… perfect for summer!
There is nothing more summery to me than crab. All I need is a bib and a cup of warm butter… YUM.
Warm butter…. mmmmm.
Love it. Avocado makes everything better.
Yum! Bacon + Avocado = Major Win!!! Looks delicious! :-)
What a delicious summer appetizer. :)
Mmmm. Crab is by far one of my favorite foods so the idea of it on a crostini definitely appeals to me. I love how crisp and light this topper looks, so perfect for summer.
I adore crab and bread…together? Muaahaha! :)
Wow this is awesome!! I can just imagine how good it would taste *drools*
I saw avocado and crab in the title and got really really excited… then I saw bacon in the picture and got even MORE excited. I love you.
PS. I made your oatmeal chocolate chip cookies yesterday… and then had one at 8:30 this morning. because, you know, they have oatmeal in them, so they’re totally like breakfast.
So glad you liked them!
Can I skip the avocados? They are priced at $10 a piece here, which is VERY expensive! Looks great, like all the fab food you make!
I feel your pain – mine are expensive, but not THAT expensive! I’m guessing you could probably sub mayo?
oooh that’s awesome. thanks for taking time to reply! :)
This looks absolutely perfect for nibbling on a waterside patio with a cold beer. Spot on, as usual.
PS I want to go on vacation with you. I have a feeling you know how to do it right!
I’d love for you to come with me!
Fresh crab in the summer … YUM!
Yum! We had crab last weekend and it was amazing! You definitely interrupted my boring morning routine with this one!
My mouth is literally watering! Fresh crab, tomatoes, crusty bread… I’m there!
First off this OBVIOUSLY looks delicious…But on a different note…what bad kind of crab would you talk about on this blog? And yes, I’m kidding ;)
;)
This looks like great dinner party food! Yum!
I had my first crab salad sandwich last week in san francisco and i nearly passed out it was so good. This lil dish looks like it would have the same affect.
This looks so delicious. The combo of crab and avocado sounds amazing.