Seaside Deviled Crab Retro Recipe Reimagined

Ingredients

• 1 pound (450g) fresh crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage
• 1/2 cup (115g) mayonnaise, preferably full-fat
• 1/4 cup (30g) finely chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning (or similar seafood spice blend)
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (such as Tabasco), or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional (for extra heat)
• 1/4 cup (30g) panko breadcrumbs, plus more for topping
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• Salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cleaned crab shells (or ramekins)
• 2 tablespoons (30g) unsalted butter, melted