5.0 from 30 votes
Hot Crab Dip
Hot Crab Dip is a delicious hot cheesy appetizer, perfect for holidays and game days, but easy enough for everyday ~ it always disappears fast!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 196 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese plus a little more for sprinkling on top of the dip
- 1/2 tsp salt Note: I recommend adding this to taste, you may not need it at all.
- 6-8 ounces lump crab meat Note: if your crab is from a can drain any excess liquid, but do not rinse.
garnish
- Lemon wedges
- fresh thyme, green onion, or chives
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Blend the cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, paprika, and Worcestershire sauce in a food processor. You can also use electric beaters, or do it by hand, but this will take some elbow grease to get it smooth. Note: when you use a food processor you can start with cold cream cheese, but if you are doing this by hand, softened cream cheese will be easier to work with.
- Fold in the Parmesan, then taste the mixture to add salt and adjust the seasonings. Gently fold in the crab and spread it into your baking dish. Sprinkle with a bit more Parmesan over the top.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Finish under the broiler if you want more browning, but be very careful not to burn the dip.
- Serve hot with bread, crackers, or chips.
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Notes
- This dip can also be made as a cold dip. Just mix it up and dip away!
- Addition suggestions include: corn, artichoke, chopped celery, garlic, green onion.
- Add a kick with a bit of cayenne.
- Use shredded cheddar or pepper jack in place of Parmesan cheese.
- You can go low carb with sliced cucumbers, and celery and carrot sticks for dipping.
- Can you use imitation crab meat? Absolutely.
Nutrition Information
Calories
196kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
428mg
(18%)
Potassium
104mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
500IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
95mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 196
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 196kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 428mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 500IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 95mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.