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This Hot Crab Dip will be the hit of the party! It is creamy and packed with flavor! Even those who say they don’t like fish will lick their plates clean!
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make Hot Crab Dip, you will need the following ingredients:
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Minced green onions
- Cream cheese, softened to room temp
- Mayonnaise
- Sour cream
- Parmesan cheese
- Fresh chives, minced
- Fresh dill, minced
- Lemon juice
- Salt
- Crab meat, shelled lump crab meat
- Shredded Parmesan cheese, for garnish
- Crackers
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to make Hot Crab Dip
- Preheat oven to 425℉.
- Spray a 9×9 inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small pan add olive oil and green onions. Sauté over medium-high heat until the onions are softened and then remove them from the heat.
- Beat together green onions, cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, ⅓ cup parmesan cheese, chives, dill, lemon juice, and salt until well combined and creamy. Fold in crab meat.
- Spread crab mixture evenly into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with remaining ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes until lightly brown and cheese is melted on top.
- Serve with baguette or crackers.
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Hot Crab Dip Recipe
This Hot Crab Dip is one of the best dips you will ever make! Even those who claim they don't like fish will be licking their plates!
Serving Servings
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons minced green onions
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temp
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tablespoons fresh chives, minced
- 1 Tablespoon fresh dill, minced
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 pound crab meat, shelled lump crab meat
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, for garnish
- 10 ounces crackers
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425℉.
- Spray a 9×9 inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small pan add olive oil and green onions. Sauté over medium-high heat until the onions are softened and then remove them from the heat.
- Beat together green onions, cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, ⅓ cup parmesan cheese, chives, dill, lemon juice, and salt until well combined and creamy. Fold in crab meat.
- Spread crab mixture evenly into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with remaining ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes until lightly brown and cheese is melted on top.
- Serve with baguette or crackers.
Notes
This is best served right out of the oven!
Nutrition
Calories: 291 kcal · Carbohydrates: 21 g · Protein: 15 g · Fat: 16 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 0.3 g · Cholesterol: 42 mg · Sodium: 940 mg · Potassium: 209 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 282 IU · Vitamin C: 5 mg · Calcium: 187 mg · Iron: 2 mg
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Can you use the imitation crab for this dip?
Imitation crab will work in this recipe, but it’s not as tasty.
Can you make this in the crockpot?
And if so what would be the cooking time and temp.
The high setting on the slow cooker is around 300 degrees F. This crab dip cooks for only 20-30 minutes at 425 degrees. You also want the top of this crab dip to get slightly browned in the oven. You could make it according to the recipe and keep it warm in the slow cooker. You could also cook it in the slow cooker, but it will need to cook longer. Follow all of the directions, but put it in the slow cooker instead of the oven, with a longer cooking time. The top may not brown up like it does in the oven.
Can you make this a day ahead and bake it?
Yes. You can definitely make it a day ahead and then bake it.