Crab And Basil Sandwiches

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 lebanese cucumbers
• 1/3 cup basil leaves
• 1 cup mayonnaise (good quality)
• 1 shallot (small diced finely)
• 1/2 chili (red deseeded and finely chopped)
• 600 g crabmeat (cooked blue swimmer)
• 1 lime (zest and juice of)
• 12 slices white bread
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)

Recipe

• 1 using a mandolin or sharp knife, thinly slice cucmber lengthwise around seeds and then discard core.
• 2 combine basil, mayonnaise, shallot, chilli, crab and lime zest and juice to taste.
• 3 lightly butter each piece of bread and top 6 slices of bread with filling, place cucumber flat over each piece, and then sandwich with the remaining bread.
• 4 trim crusts and cut each sandwich into three fingers to make 18 fingers and serve.