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Ashley Pelaez Walker

Cheesy Hot Crab Dip

4.86 from 7 votes
This gooey, cheesy, hot crab dip is so simple to throw together, but insanely decadent! It's perfect for a crowd so you'll want to serve this up at all your gatherings! This dip can be served with chips, crackers, toasted bread or veggie sticks!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 278
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ⅓ cup Mayonnaise
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • ¼ cup Sour Cream
  • ¾ cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Hot Sauce
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Paprika
  • ¾ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 Lemon zested
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 3 Scallions sliced, plus more for serving
  • 1 lb Lump Crab Meat
  • 1 loaf French Bread for serving

Equipment

  • baking dish

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Combine all ingredients, excluding the crab meat, in a large bowl & mix well.
  3. Once ingredients are combined, carefully fold in the crab meat.
  4. Spread the dip evenly into a baking dish or cast iron skillet & bake for 25-30 minutes, until top is browned & the edges are bubbling.
  5. Garnish with sliced scallions & serve with slices of toasted French bread.

Notes

If you don't eat seafood, cooked, shredded chicken can be substituted for crab. Follow the recipe exactly, just subbing the crab with chicken.