Crab, Chile & Mint Crostini

Name: Crab, Chile & Mint Crostini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 slices bread Pullman or sourdough; 8 ounces cooked jumbo lump crabmeat; 3 tablespoons aioli or mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon fresh mint; 1 whole Fresno chile; 1 to taste salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons fresh mint

Elegant appetizer crostini featuring fresh jumbo lump crabmeat mixed with spicy chile, bright lime, and cooling mint, served on grilled bread. Perfect for entertaining or as a sophisticated starter.

6 servings

15 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•12 slices bread Pullman or sourdough
•8 ounces cooked jumbo lump crabmeat
•3 tablespoons aioli or mayonnaise
•2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
•1 tablespoon fresh mint
•1 whole Fresno chile
•1 to taste salt and pepper
•2 tablespoons fresh mint

Cooking Instructions

1.
Grill 12 slices bread.
5 min
2.
Gently combine crabmeat in a bowl with aioli or mayonnaise, lime juice, finely chopped fresh mint, and Fresno chile or red jalapeño. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
5 min
3.
Spoon about 1 tablespoon crab mixture onto each toast and garnish with thinly sliced fresh mint.
5 min