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hot crab dip recipe

Hot Crab Dip

Delicious hot crab dip with jumbo lump crab, cream cheese, and cheddar, baked to golden perfection. Perfect for any gathering!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz. package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped
  • 2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 of a lemon, juiced and zested
  • 1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1/2 tsp. hot sauce, or more to taste
  • 1 lb. jumbo lump crab meat
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Add cream cheese to a mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
  • Stir in mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, green onion, parsley, Old Bay seasoning, salt, Worcestershire, and lemon juice and lemon zest.
  • Add ¾ cup cheddar cheese and hot sauce and mix until smooth.
  • Stir in crab meat.
  • Spread into a 9-inch pie dish or similar-size baking pan and sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese on top.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes or until the top is golden and bubbly.
  • Serve warm, with slices of sourdough bread, crackers, or chopped, cold veggies.
Keyword crab dip, hot crab dip