Acadian-Style Crab Salad on Croissants
- 2 (6-ounce) tubs fresh lump crab (1 pound 300 count shrimp may be substituted)
- 2 ribs celery from the heart, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup white onion, finely chopped or grated with a hand grater
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup chili sauce, eyeball the amount
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper
- Bibb or leaf lettuce, 4 leaves
- 4 large croissants, split lengthwise
- Run your fingers through the crab meat to remove any bits of shell.
- In a bowl, combine the celery, onion, mayo, chili, hot sauce and Worcestershire.
- Add the crab meat to the bowl and mix with a fork.
- Season with salt and pepper, to your taste.
- Pile salad on lettuce leaves in croissants.
- Cut each croissant in thirds on angles, following the shape of the pastry.
- Arrange sandwiches on a plate and serve.
lump crab, celery, white onion, mayonnaise, chili sauce, hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, salt, leaf lettuce, croissants
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/acadian-style-crab-salad-on-croissants-recipe.html (may not work)