Crab Dip Recipe

This easy Crab Dip recipe is meant to impress, made with fresh lump crab meat in a creamy dip that can be served hot or cold. It’s the perfect appetizer or side dish for parties, game-day or holidays.

I’ll take advantage of any opportunity to make crab for my family, including Baked Crab Legs, incredible Crabs Cakes, or this easy and delicious Crab dip. For a similar recipe, check out my clam dip.

The ingredients are so simple, hopefully the only thing you need to grab from the store is fresh lump crab meat.

Crab Dip

This easy Crab Dip recipe is meant to impress, made with fresh lump crab meat in a creamy dip that can be served hot or cold.

Prep: 15min

Total: 35min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 304 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 22 g, Fat 22 g, Saturated Fat 12 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 1156 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 8 ounce package cream cheese (, room temperature)
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 cloves garlic (, minced)
• ¼ cup chopped green onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt*
• 1 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• ½ of a lemon (, juiced)
• 1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese (, divided)
• ½ teaspoon hot sauce (, or more, to taste)
• 1 pound fresh jumbo lump crab meat
• sourdough bread
• crackers
• tortilla chips
• chopped cold veggies

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add cream cheese to a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Stir in mayo, sour cream, garlic, green onion, Old Bay seasoning, salt, Worcestershire, and lemon juice.
2. Add ¾ cup cheddar cheese and hot sauce and mix until smooth. Stir in crab meat.
3. Spread into a 9″ pie dish or similar size baking pan and sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese on top. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the top is golden and bubbly.
4. Serve warm, with slices of sourdough bread, crackers, tortilla chips or chopped cold veggies.
5. Leftover crab dip will keep, stored covered in the fridge, for up to 5 days. Rewarm in the microwave.

Maryland Hot Crab Dip

My creamy, cheesy, hot crab dip is the perfect starter for your next get-together or game-day celebration. You’ll love the sweet lump crabmeat blended with cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and the perfect combination of seasonings

Prep: 10min

Total: 45min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 230 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 19 g, Fat 15 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Trans Fat 0.01 g, Cholesterol 56 mg, Sodium 857 mg, Fiber 0.1 g, Sugar 2 g, unSaturated Fat 7 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces block cream cheese (room temperature*)
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound fresh lump crab meat
• ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese (for topping)
• 1 tsp Italian parsley (finely chopped for garnish)

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F
2. In a large mixing bowl using a handheld mixer (or stand mixer), beat the cream cheese on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy (1-2 minutes).
3. Add the mayonnaise and sour cream to the whipped cream cheese.
4. Beat on medium-high speed until combined.
5. Add the cheddar cheese, Old Bay seasoning, mustard powder, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce to the cream cheese mixture.
6. Beat on medium-high speed until combined.
7. Add the crab meat to the cream cheese mixture and using a rubber spatula gently fold in the crab meat until combined.
8. Add the crab dip mixture to one larger or two small casserole dishes.
9. Top the crab dip with shredded cheddar cheese and chopped Italian parsley (optional) or sprinkle Old Bay Seasoning on top of the cheese.
10. Bake the crab dip for 30-35 minutes until the dip is hot and bubbly around the edges or until the internal temperature of the crab dip reaches a minimum of 165 degrees F.
11. Serve the crab dip warm with your favorite chips, celery and carrot sticks.

Hot Crab Dip Recipe (Easy & Creamy!)

This easy hot crab dip recipe is creamy, cheesy, and loaded with lump crab meat! Baked warm crab dip makes the perfect irresistible party appetizer.

Prep: 5min

Total: 25min

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 206 kcal, Carbohydrate 2.3 g, Protein 9.6 g, Fat 17.7 g, Saturated Fat 2.8 g, Cholesterol 26.7 mg, Sodium 315.2 mg, Fiber 0.1 g, Sugar 1.4 g, unSaturated Fat 1.3 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 8 oz Cream cheese ((softened))
• 1/4 cup Sour cream
• 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning ((to taste))
• 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese ((shredded))
• 2 tbsp Chives ((chopped))
• 1/2 tsp Hot sauce ((optional, to taste))
• 8 oz Lump crab meat ((drained))

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, stir together the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and Old Bay seasoning, until smooth and creamy.
3. Stir in the cheddar cheese, chives, and hot sauce, to taste. Adjust Old Bay seasoning to taste if needed.
4. Using a spatula, fold in the crab meat. (Do this gently and don’t over-mix. You want some lumps of crab throughout.)
5. Transfer the crab dip to a small baking dish (mine was this oval one). Bake for about 20 minutes, until hot.

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FAQ

What goes good with crab dip?

• Tortilla Chips.
• Multigrain Chips.
• Pita Chips.
• Potato Chips.
• Ritz Crackers or Other Buttery Crackers.
• Pretzels.
• Wheat Thins.
• Triscuit Crackers.

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