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Sacha Hirschfeld

Old Bay Crab Dip

Talk about crowd-pleaser! This Old Bay Crab Dip is sure to impress, made with fresh lump crab meat in a hot, creamy, addicting dip!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • ¼ cup sour cream or crème fraîche
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise I used Kewpie
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese freshly grated and divided
  • ¼ cup green onions trimmed and thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • tabasco a couple dashes
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 ½ tsp old bay seasoning
  • ¼ tsp celery seed
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp white pepper optional
  • 1 lb lump crab meat see notes

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 ℉ and set a rack to the middle position.
  2. Add cream cheese to a medium size mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Stir in sour cream, mayo, 1 cup cheddar cheese, green onions, Worcestershire, Tabasco, Dijon, lemon juice, garlic powder, Old Bay, celery seed, salt and white pepper. Fold in the crab meat.
  3. Spread into a baking dish and sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese on top. Bake uncovered for about 20-25 minutes or until the top is golden and bubbly.
  4. Garnish with sliced green onion. Serve warm, with toasted sourdough bread, crackers, tortilla chips or raw veggies.

Notes

Make Ahead Instructions: 
Crab dip can be prepared 1- day ahead of time, tightly covered and stored in the fridge, then baked according to instructions.
Crab Dip Storage Instructions:
Leftover crab dip will keep well in the fridge for up to 4 days if it's covered properly. Reheat in the microwave.
Crab FYI:
Since the crab is the star of the show here, I only recommend using fresh crab meat. Fresh lump crab meat is best for this recipe since it’s broken pieces of jumbo lump crab meat. You can find it at the grocery store in a container on ice, in the seafood section.
 
You can use canned crab meat if absolutely necessary, but the difference is noticeable.