Ingredients
Crab Rolls
1 Dungeness crab
salt
1 piece konbu - optional
Ice
split-top hot dog bun - brioche
butter
2 tbsp Chives minced
Lemon wedge
Chips
1 russet potato
cold water
canola oil
old bay seasoning
Lemon Aioli
¾ cup Mayo
2 cloves Garlic minced
1 tbsp Lemon zest
2 tbsp Lemon juice
Salt
Pepper
Tools
mandoline
pot
thermometer
paper towel
Directions
Crab Rolls
Step 1
Start by boiling water with salt and Kombu. Once the water is boiling add the crab and cook for 14 mins.
Step 2
Set up an ice bath while crab cooks, and plunge crab in immediately after to stop cooking.
Step 3
Break down crab, using only the leg and body meat. Refrigerate.
Step 4
Prepare your chips and lemon aioli.
Step 5
Get some butter to room temp, or briefly microwave to soften.
butter
Step 6
Cut sides of bun off, and brush butter on both sides.
split-top hot dog bun - brioche
butter
Step 7
Get a pan hot with butter, and fry both sides of bun till golden brown. About a 40 seconds a side. Check constantly
butter
Step 8
In a mixing bowl, combine about 3/4-1 cup of both crab meats, as well as 2 tbsp of aioli and tbsp of minced chives. Season with salt
1 Dungeness crab
2 tbsp Chives minced
salt
Step 9
Add the meat to bun, top with a line of old bay seasoning, the remaining chives. Add potato chips and garnish with lemon wedge. Enjoy
2 tbsp Chives minced
Lemon wedge
Chips
Step 1
Scrub potatoes clean, and using a mandolin cut thin, size should be just before translucent.
Step 2
Soak in cold water 30 mins to hour, changing water halfway.
cold water
Step 3
Heat your oil in the meantime, either in a deep fryer or pot. I used canola oil for mine at 350F
canola oil
pot
thermometer
Step 4
Lay the potatoes out on paper towels and dab dry. The less water the better
paper towel
Step 5
Fry the potatoes about 2 minutes, making sure they don’t get too brown. Drain and set on paper towels to drain excess oil. Let sit for 10 mins. Season with old bay to your liking
old bay seasoning
Lemon Aioli
Step 1
Combine ingredients for lemon aioli and mix. Refrigerate.
¾ cup Mayo
2 cloves Garlic minced
1 tbsp Lemon zest
2 tbsp Lemon juice
Salt
Pepper