open-faced jalapeño popper crab melt (Edit recipe)

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transforming your favorite little poppers into a melty, upgraded, high-protein open-faced sandwich. 🌶🦀✨
i’m a sucker for good ole lump crab meat, & folding it into this recipe takes lunch to the next level. cheesy, spicy, bacon-y goodness all stacked on my homemade grain-free bread (or your fave bread 😉)… lunch officially leveled up!

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PREP TIME

5 minutes

COOK TIME

5 minutes

INGREDIENTS

9

Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

jalapeño popper crab mixture

0.5 lb Lump Crab Meat
1 - 2 oz Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded
2 - 4 easy baked bacon (click for recipe), finely chopped
1 Jalapeño Pepper, finely chopped
0.25 - 0.5 cup greek yogurt ranch dressing (click for recipe)

melt

4 pieces homemade grain-free bread (click for recipe)
1 - 2 oz Pepper Jack Cheese, 2 slices, cut in half

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

in a bowl, combine all ingredients for jalapeno popper crab mixture.
option to warm in microwave for 30-60 seconds.
to a slice of bread, add jalapeno popper crab mixture + a slice of cheese.
add crab melt to a skillet over medium heat for 2-3 minutes to “toast” bottom of bread, then add a lid to the skillet to melt the cheese.
cut your melt in half, then serve with your favorite chips - I used jackson's jalapeño flavored sweet potato chips!

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	192
Fat:	4 g
Carbohydrates:	0 g
Protein:	28 g
Cholesterol:	156 g
Sodium:	642 mg
Fiber:	0 g
Sugars:	0 g
Sugar Alcohol:	0 g
Calculated for total recipe.