Hot Crab Dip Recipe {Quick, Easy & Delicious}

Name: Hot Crab Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened to room temperature; 1/3 cup mayonnaise; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon water; 2 green onions, sliced, greens included; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, or 1 tablespoon dried parsley; 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish; 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco or more to taste; 1/2 cup slivered almonds; 1 cup fresh lump crab meat (or a can of crab meat)

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Winter. Dungeness crab season. Super Bowl.

Need I say more?

It's been raining and in the 40s for the last month now (okay, no need to tell me that I'm a California wimp -- I know it's probably worse where you are. Heck, dad is from Minnesota, he knows) and any excuse to make something hot and cheerful in the oven is welcome!

Here's a quick, easy, and delicious, piping hot crab dip, perfect for a winter gathering. The base is cream cheese, mayo and crab.

We've dressed ours up with green onions, parsley, horseradish, slivered almonds and Tabasco. Keep in mind that the proportions of the ingredients are just guidelines, really this is to taste!

Side view of a bowl of hot crab dip with a spoon and round crackers. — Simply Recipes / Eliezer Martinez

What Crab To Buy

Look for lump crab meat for this recipe. Any mix of lump, backfin, and/or claw crabmeat will work fine.

Ideally, you should buy fresh crab meat from the seafood counter or in the refrigerator section of your grocery store. Look for the freshest crab meat possible; it should smell sweet, not fishy. If fresh crab meat is not available you can use canned crab meat, but fresh will definitely taste better.

Make Ahead Crab Dip

This dip is best served piping hot, as soon as it comes out of the oven. If you want to make it ahead, just mix everything together, pack it into a casserole dish, and refrigerate until you're ready to warm it up!

It's also easy to transport the cold dip to your party and warm it up when you get there.

Dipping a cracker in a bowl of crab dip with cream cheese — Simply Recipes / Eliezer Martinez

What to Serve With This Crab Dip

Any of the following are great served alongside this crab dip:

Thinly sliced baguette
Crackers
Bagel chips
Celery sticks
Carrot sticks
Endive leaves

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Hot Crab Dip

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Servings 6 to 8 servings

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon water
2 green onions, sliced, greens included
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, or 1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco, or more to taste
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 cup fresh lump crab meat (or canned crab meat)

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Make the crab dip filling:

With a stiff spatula or hand mixer, beat together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, water, onions, and parsley until smooth. Mix in the Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, and horseradish.

Fold in the slivered almonds and lump crab meat. Taste and add additional lemon juice or Worcestershire sauce to taste.

Simply Recipes / Eliezer Martinez

Simply Recipes / Eliezer Martinez

Simply Recipes / Eliezer Martinez
Bake and serve:

Transfer the crab mixture to a 2-quart oven-proof casserole dish or a 9-inch pie pan. Bake until bubbly and heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve with crackers or thinly sliced baguette.

Simply Recipes / Eliezer Martinez

Simply Recipes / Eliezer Martinez

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
152	Calories
14g	Fat
3g	Carbs
5g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories	152
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g	18%
Saturated Fat 3g	17%
Cholesterol 30mg	10%
Sodium 173mg	8%
Total Carbohydrate 3g	1%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 5g
Vitamin C 2mg	12%
Calcium 48mg	4%
Iron 0mg	3%
Potassium 124mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.