Our Pairing Suggestion
This riff on an New England lobster roll is rich but nicely lemony. The combination works well with a lightly oaked California Chardonnay that has some heft but a citrusy freshness as well.
© Paul Costello
Recipe: Crab Rolls with Lemon Aioli
- BASIC-EASY
- FAST
- MAKE-AHEAD
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups aioli or mayonnaise
- 2 large celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Cayenne pepper
- 1 1/4 pounds lump crabmeat, picked over and lightly broken up
- Salt
- 8 hot dog buns or 16 mini brioche rolls, split
- 8 Boston lettuce leaves, sliced
- In a large bowl, mix the mayonnaise with the celery and lemon juice and season with cayenne. Gently fold in the crabmeat and season with salt. Fill the buns with the lettuce and the crab salad and serve.
Make Ahead
The crab salad can be refrigerated overnight.
- From A Madly Stylish Party in New Orleans, Pairing of the Day: May 2010
- Published May 2010
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