Hot Crab Dip
How do you make inexpensive crab dip? We asked ourselves the same question, but it turns out you can buy white crab meat in the can for a fraction of the cost of fresh lump crab. The canned variety is also the perfect consistency for this recipe.
You probably have most of the ingredients needed for this recipe in your pantry, and we loved that we only had to dirty one pan. Not only is our hot crab dip easy to make—it makes enough to feed a crowd, so make sure you have plenty of crackers or crostini handy!
Step this dip recipe up a notch by serving it in a homemade bread bowl!
Hot Crab Dip Recipe
This hot crab dip recipe is super affordable and you can make the entire dish using one skillet! It’s an easy-to-make crowd-pleaser for the party buffet.
Ingredients
Yield: 12 servings
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 8 oz packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- juice of 1 lemon
- 5 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp celery salt
- 1/4 tsp dry mustard powder
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp hot sauce, or more to taste
- 3 - 6 oz cans crab meat, well drained
- 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees then coat a 2-qt casserole dish or deep-dish pie pan with cooking spray.
- Add olive oil to large skillet placed over medium heat. Add red bell pepper, cooking just until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 additional minute. Add milk and cream cheese, stirring until cream cheese is completely melted.
- Remove from heat then stir in Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, green onion, paprika, celery salt, dry mustard, pepper and hot sauce. Once completely combined, fold in drained crab meat, Monterrey Jack cheese and Parmesan.
- Transfer to prepared casserole dish, Cover top evenly with breadcrumbs then drizzle with melted butter. Bake 22–25 minutes, or until topping is golden brown and sides are hot and bubbly. Remove from oven and rest 10 minutes before serving with your favorite crackers, chips or bread. Enjoy! We doubt there will be leftovers, but in the off chance there are, the dip will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Notes
You can make this dish ahead of time—just skip the breadcrumbs and refrigerate until you’re ready to bake then add the breadcrumbs before you pop it in the oven.
Calories: 280kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 11g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 68mg, Sodium: 533mg, Potassium: 97mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g
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