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CRAB DIP



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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.

Provided by Lauren Allen

Categories     Appetizer

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 16

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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • Add ¾ cup cheddar cheese and hot sauce and mix until smooth. Stir in crab meat.
  • 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.
  • Serve warm, with slices of sourdough bread, crackers, tortilla chips or chopped cold veggies.
  • Leftover crab dip will keep, stored covered in the fridge, for up to 5 days. Rewarm in the microwave.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 22 g, Fat 22 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 1156 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CRAB SPREAD



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My family has fond memories of traveling to my parents' house for Christmas dinner. After a 12-hour drive, we'd be welcomed in the door with this special seafood spread. -Barbara Biddle, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 20m

Yield 2 cups (8 servings).

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
Paprika
Assorted crackers or vegetables

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. To serve chilled, cover and refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with paprika., To serve warm, spoon into a greased 3-cup baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15 minutes or until heated through. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 218mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 7g protein.

CRAB DIP



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Hot crab dip served in a bread bowl. Perfect for parties!

Provided by Laurie O'Grady

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Crab Dip Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

11 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 small onion, finely chopped
5 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 (6 ounce) cans crabmeat, drained and flaked
⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 (1 pound) loaf round, crusty Italian bread

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, onion, mayonnaise, crabmeat, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Spread mixture into a 1 quart baking dish.
  • Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. While the dip is baking, cut a circle in the top of the bread, and scoop out the inside to create a bread bowl. Tear the removed bread into pieces for dipping.
  • Remove baked crab dip from the oven, and stir well. Spoon the mixture into the hollowed out loaf. Place bread bowl and chunks of bread on a medium baking sheet, and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.5 calories, Carbohydrate 15.3 g, Cholesterol 41.8 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 318 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

BEST HOT CRAB DIP



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Very easy to make and absolutely wonderful! I am from Maryland and this is truly the best crab dip around. I have been making it for years.

Provided by JOELLEFLYNN

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Crab Dip Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups crabmeat
1 cup sour cream
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup white Cheddar cheese
½ cup capers, drained
2 (8 ounce) cans artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
½ teaspoon dried dill, or to taste
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM, or to taste
1 (8 ounce) round loaf sourdough bread

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine crabmeat, sour cream, cream cheese, buttermilk, mayonnaise, Monterey Jack cheese, Cheddar cheese, capers, artichoke hearts, garlic, black pepper and dill. Stir until well mixed. Spoon dip into prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and Old Bay Seasoning TM.
  • Bake in preheated oven until top is crusty, about 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Cut the top off the loaf of bread. Hollow out the loaf and cube the top and the removed pieces so that they may be used for dipping. Spoon hot dip into hollow bread loaf. Serve immediately with bread pieces for dipping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.3 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Cholesterol 51 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 640.5 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

THE WORLD'S GREATEST CRAB RECIPE



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When it comes to crab you have 3 options: you can go to the expensive seafood place for overpriced, soggy, and bland crab; you can ruin it yourself at home; or you can follow this recipe and have crab so good you will never eat it any other way.

Provided by Dreamthief

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Crab

Time 16m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ cup olive oil
½ cup butter
½ cup minced garlic
4 pounds Snow Crab clusters, thawed if necessary

Steps:

  • Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. When hot, lightly oil grate.
  • Whisk together the olive oil, butter, and garlic; generously brush onto crab.
  • Cook crab on preheated grill, turning once, until the shell begins to brown, about 6 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 956.7 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Cholesterol 394.5 mg, Fat 72.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 68.9 g, SaturatedFat 22.3 g, Sodium 1292.9 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

SPICY CRAB DIP



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With cayenne pepper and hot sauce (both optional), this delicious dip doubles up on the heat. Chock-full of crabmeat, this appetizer feels special, yet it only takes minutes to prepare. -Carol Forcum, Marion, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield 4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons white wine or white grape juice
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, optional
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, cubed
1 pound imitation crabmeat, chopped
Assorted crackers or fresh vegetables

Steps:

  • In a food processor, combine the first 8 ingredients. Cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a large microwave-safe bowl. Stir in crab; mix well. , Cover and microwave on high until bubbly, 2-3 minutes. Serve warm with crackers or vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 133mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

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