Grandmother Lil’s Crab Omelet Sandwiches

Preparation info
  • 4 to 6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Southern Grit: 100+ Down-Home Recipes for the Modern Cook

By Kelsey Barnard Clark

Published 2021

  • About

This recipe is my family’s most prized possession. It originated with my Great-Grandmother Lil who passed the torch down to my Grandmother June, who passed it to my aunts and mom, who passed it to me, my siblings, and cousins. The family recipe is purposefully vague—it’s dependent on being taught by a family member. We make these on special occasions, and even had a crab omelet station at my Grandmother June’s funeral. I’ve never seen a similar recipe, and feel a sense of pride knowing my g