Maryland Crab Imperial With Buttery Golden Bread Crumbs Recipe

• 1 pound (450g) special or lump crabmeat, picked over for shells
• 1/2 cup (120ml) mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons (30ml) Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons (10ml) fresh juice from 1 lemon, plus grated zest of half a lemon
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
• 1 small shallot, finely minced (about 2 tablespoons)
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs (1 ounce; 30g)
• 2 tablespoons (30g) unsalted butter, melted
• , saltines, or other crackers, for serving (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0F (190u0b0C). In a medium bowl, stir together crabmeat, mayonnaise, Dijon, lemon juice and zest, parsley, Old Bay, and shallot until evenly incorporated. Season with salt and pepper.
2. In a small bowl, stir bread crumbs with melted butter until evenly coated. Season with salt.
3. Pack crab mixture in a 1-quart baking or gratin dish, then layer buttered bread crumbs evenly on top. Set on top of a rimmed baking sheet and bake until crab mixture is heated through and bread crumbs are golden, about 20 minutes. Serve with toasts or crackers, if desired.

lump crabmeat, mayonnaise, mustard, parsley, bay seasoning, shallot, kosher salt, bread crumbs, unsalted butter, saltines

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2017/08/crab-imperial-maryland-recipe.html (may not work)