Combine crab with 1 cup of cheese, sour cream, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. Spread on muffins and sprinkle remaining Jack cheese on top of crab mixture, then sprinkle lightly with paprika. Bake at 400 degrees until heated through and cheese is bubbly, about 10 minutes. What are other names for Open Face Crab Melts?
Besides our main attraction, crab meat and crab cakes, there are a couple of ingredient staples needed to build the most delicious crab melt sandwich recipe; Really good cheese, either provolone, cheddar or Swiss. The meltier the better.
Lightly toast the bread and place on a baking sheet. Spread the crab mixture over the bread. Top each piece with a slice of tomato and grated cheese. Slide the baking sheet under the broiler and broil until the cheese melts and gets slightly bubbly (about 2 to 3 minutes).
Place a tomato slice on each muffin half and top with crab mixture (about 1/2 cup per muffin half)and then sprinkle with extra shredded cheese, if desired. Return to oven and broil until cheese browns. (3-5 minutes).