Who doesn’t love a good crab melt? This recipe is perfect for seafood lovers, and it’s easy to make in your air fryer. Crab meat is sandwiched between two slices of cheese and toasted in the air fryer until melted and golden brown. Serve with a side of tartar sauce or your favorite dipping sauce. Enjoy!

Air Fryer Crab Melts

Air Fryer Crab Melts are amazing! Today, I made a batch for my kids, making for a great quick lunch or snack!

Crab melts are amazing, and if you have ever had a crab sandwich with a great topping, you know that they are so good and addicting.

I love a great and easy sandwich, and these crab melts prepared and cooked in the air fryer fit the bill.

If you are looking for even more Air Fryer Sandwiches, some of my favorites are AIR FRYER HARDEE’S BIG HOT HAM ‘N’ CHEESE, AIR FRYER PATTY MELT, AIR FRYER BLACKBERRY & GOAT CHEESE SANDWICHES, and AIR FRYER TURKEY CLUB SANDWICH.

What Are Crab Melts?

Crab melts, like tuna melts, are simple sandwich that is added on top of bread and then heated until the cheese melts, and you get a great open-faced sandwich.

A crab melt usually contains lump crab, mayonnaise, diced celery, and onions, and is smoothed with cheese. Or the cheese is mixed in, depending on how you are preparing them.

While I used English Muffins today, these are usually prepared on bread. Any bread will suffice.

Ingredients Needed For Air Fryer Crab Melts

  • Celery
  • Onions
  • Mayonnaise
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Tabasco Sauce
  • Lump Crab Meat
  • Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • English Muffins

How To Make Air Fryer Crab Melts

Crab Mixture in Middle Air Fryer Crab Melts

Mix the cream crab meat, mayonnaise, diced celery, diced onions,  salt, and pepper in a small mixing bowl. Mix in the shredded cheddar cheese.

Air Fryer Crab Melts

Then separate your English muffins. Spread the crabmeat mixture on top of the English Muffin. As you make them, place them in your air fryer basket or on your air fryer tray.

Set the temperature to 300 degrees F for 5 to 7 minutes. (air fryer setting)

 

Air Fryer Crab Melts

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Air Fryer Crab Melts
Air Fryer Crab Melts

Air Fryer Crab Melts

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Author: ForkToSpoon.com
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
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Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2 Servings

Description

Air Fryer Crab Melts are amazing! Today, I made a batch for my kids, making for a great quick lunch or snack!

Ingredients 

  • 1/4 cup celery, diced
  • 2 tablespoons onion, diced
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, or adjust to taste
  • 6 ounces lump crab meat
  • 1/3 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 4 whole English Muffins, sliced

Instructions

  • In a small mixing bowl, mix the cream crab meat, mayonnaise, diced celery, diced onions,  salt, and pepper.
  • Mix well.
  • Mix in the shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Then separate your English muffins.
  • Spread the crabmeat mixture on top of the English Muffin. Please place them in your air fryer basket or on your air fryer tray as you make them.
  • Set the temperature to 300 degrees F for 5 minutes. (air fryer setting)
  • Plate, serve, and enjoy!

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Cooking Spray, or Parchment paper

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 414kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 21gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 2280mgPotassium: 254mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 295IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 187mgIron: 1mg

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