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Home » Lunch » Sandwich » Tomato Bacon and Crab Grilled Cheese

Tomato Bacon and Crab Grilled Cheese

Created: April 18, 2016 Updated: December 1, 2020 by lyuba 6 Comments

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Crab grilled cheese made with lump (or claw) crab meat, fresh tomatoes, crispy bacon, and lots of gooey mozzarella cheese. Finger-licking sandwich created just for seafood lovers.

Tomato, Bacon and Crab Grilled Cheese on parchment paper with tomatoes in the background

CRAB GRILLED CHEESE

Love seafood? Check!

Love bacon? Check!

Love grilled cheese? Triple check!

Looks like we have everything here to make you happy. Cheesy, juicy, crabby….wait, this sandwich is not mad at your, oh no! It’s stuffed with delicious crab meat that is quickly sauteed with lemon and garlic. Looking at this heavenly sandwich, you just know that it’s packed with flavor. And that makes it a happy grilled cheese.

I love this month. April being a National Grilled Cheese month is such an awesome excuse to eat grilled cheese every day. Have I been eating a grilled cheese every day? (Mischievous smile) May be. I did mention that I made a big list of grilled cheese sandwiches for hubs and I to try, when I talked about the Pepper Bacon and Blue Grilled Cheese. Well, I got way too curious about all the ideas I came up with and I really wanted to try them all. Some combinations did not work out quite as I planned them but many were pretty “wow.”

This was definitely a “wow!”

Tomato, Bacon and Crab Grilled Cheese cut in half on parchment paper with tomatoes in the background

Now let’s talk about it…

Crispy, buttery bread holds tasty, juicy crab meat that has been sauteed with some lemon juice and fresh garlic. That you combine it all with slices of tomato and crispy bacon. Mmmm, bacon! But wait there is more.

There is lots of gooey, melted mozzarella cheese hugging all that delicious stuffing. You might think that angels are singing while you’re eating this crab grilled cheese, but no, it’s your taste buds. Happy as can be!

Tomato, Bacon and Crab Grilled Cheese cut in half on parchment paper with tomatoes in the background

Some More Grilled Cheese Recipes:

Pepper Bacon and Blue Grilled Cheese

Gruyere and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese

Spinach and Feta Grilled Cheese

Ham and Brie Grilled Cheese

Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese

Tomato, Bacon and Crab Grilled Cheese cut in half on parchment paper with tomatoes in the background

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crab tomato and bacon grilled cheese sandwich stacked on a wax paper on a wooden serving tray with 2 vine ripe tomatoes in the background

Tomato Bacon and Crab Grilled Cheese

Crab grilled cheese made with lump (or claw) crab meat, fresh tomatoes, crispy bacon, and lots of gooey mozzarella cheese.
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Course: lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon, crab, grilled cheese
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 1 sandwich
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 4 oz lump or claw crab meat
  • 1 lg garlic clove munced
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp old bay seasoning
  • 1 Tbsp oil for cooking
  • 2 slices of your favorite bread
  • 4 oz mozzarella cheese sliced thinly off a block
  • Some butter for the outside of the bread
  • 2-3 slices of tomatoes seeds taken out
  • 4 slices of crispy bacon
  • Salt

Instructions

  • (Claw crab meat can be a cheaper alternative to lump crab meat. Use either one but make sure to check the meat for possible bits of shell before cooking.)
  • Heat up a cooking pan over medium heat.
  • Add oil and then add crab, minced garlic, lemon juice and old bay seasoning. Mix well in a pan and saute for a few minutes, until the crab meat is cooked. Take out and set aside.
  • Butter one side of the two slices of bread, the sides that will be the outside of grilled cheese.
  • Place both slices of bread, buttered side down, in a pan.
  • Divide sliced mozzarella cheese between the two breads, covering it as evenly as possible. Sprinkle a little salt over cheese.
  • Layer bacon, tomatoes and cooked crab meat over one of the slices of bread. Cover it with the other slice once cheese starts to melt. (That way your cheese slices won't fly all over the pan.)
  • Press gently and cook on both sides until all the cheese is melted.

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Collage top photo close up of Grilled Cheese cut in half on parchment paper, 2nd photo whole grilled cheese, last photo is grilled cheese cut in half

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, Sandwich, Seafood, Snacks Tagged With: crab, grilled cheese

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

    April 20, 2016 at 6:41 am

    Bread! Check!! We are bread eaters but are very selective with our bread and we don’t eat it every day. The sandwich looks delicious!! And bacon?? Yum! I really would prefer that for breakfast instead of our bagel with peanut butter 🙁 Have a great day!!

    Reply
    • Lyuba says

      April 21, 2016 at 3:00 pm

      Thank you, Marisa!

      Reply
  2. Lori Hart says

    April 20, 2016 at 11:12 am

    I am drooling right now and it’s breakfast time. This sandwich is one I’d devour. YUM

    Reply
    • Lyuba says

      April 21, 2016 at 3:01 pm

      Thank you so much, Lori!

      Reply
  3. Starla says

    April 26, 2016 at 6:32 pm

    This looks delicious. Love the added crab!

    Reply
    • Lyuba says

      May 1, 2016 at 4:26 pm

      Thank you, Starla!

      Reply

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I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read More.

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