Hot Crab Dip

Hot Crab Dip

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Serves: 8-10,Yield: 2.5cups
  • About This Recipe

    “An excellent easy to make appetizer. I have been making this recipe for over 20 years and it is enjoyed by all who like the taste of seafood.”

    Ingredients

  • 8tablespoonscream cheese
  • 1/2 cupmayonnaise( Kraft Miracle Whip is preferred)
  • 7 1/2 ounces canned crabmeat, drained or 7 1/2 ouncesuse fresh crabmeat
  • 4tablespoonsminced onions
  • 1tablespoonfresh lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or 1/8 teaspoonred hot sauce
  • Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
  • In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth.
  • Stir in crabmeat, minced onion, lemon juice and Tabasco sauce.
  • Spoon mixture into a small oven-proof dish that has been sprayed with a good vegetable oil.
  • Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 20 minutes or until sauce is bubbly.
  • Serve with crackers of your choice, potato chips, tortilla or taco chips.
  • NOTE:For those who prefer a spicier dip, add addtional Tabasco sauce, also 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce.
  • You may consider adding about 4 Gherkin pickles chopped small.
  • Reviews

  • “This dip was great!I added abit of seasoning salt for some more flavour.”

  • “This dip is very easy and got rave reviews from our guests at a football party!Thanks for sharing.”

  • “I made this to serve before Thanksgiving dinner. It was absolutley delicious. I served it with crackers. It was a real hit with everyone and it was gone in a flash. Thanks for posting this Uncle Bill.”

  • “Uncle Bill, this crab dip was delicious!I had a crowd of company for Thanksgiving so I decided to make this.I made the recipe exactly as directed, using canned crabmeat.It was so easy to prepare and was a real hit with everyone!I’ve had to share the recipe and I’ll certainly be making it again!Thanks for sharing !”

  • “Maryland Crab dip is always made with Old Bay Seasoning. This was quite bland. Being from Maryland we also fold in shredded Cheddar cheese”

  • “Bleh. Too creamy and no real flavor.”

  • “YUMMY! I made this as an appetizer last weekend when my fiance and I had friends over for dinner! It was so good we filled up on it and barely had room for dinner! We like things spicy so I added about four times the amount of tabasco! We are handing out halloween candy with the same friends at their house this weekend. When I offered to bring some snacks this was immediately requested!!! Thanks for a great recipe!”

  • “This was very good.Our guests loved it and I can’t wait to make it again.”

  • “I did like this, though I have to agree with what another reviewer said in that it was kind of bland. I think next time I would add some things to ‘kick it up,’ but it is definitely a good base to build on. Thanks!”

  • “This was awesome!! Everyone enjoyed it! I was hopeing for leftovers but there was none!! Next time I make it I’ll take a little out just for myself!! Thanks for posting!!”

  • “FANTASTIC!This is such an easy, delicious recipe!I used imitation crabmeat (chopped up), fat free mayo, and fat free cream cheese.Even with those changes, it was still great!”

  • “My BF just loved this dip. Must be the miracle whip!! Thanks.”

  • “Absolutely scrumptous! Added bacon bits.Served on toasted baguette! Definetly a keeper. Thanks!”

  • “Excellent!I used real mayo since I didn’t have any Miracle Whip and imitation crab meat (not by choice, but the real crabmeat I purchased could not be found — turns out it was hiding behind the salad in the fridge) This is a great dip and I’m keeping it in mind as a topper for broiled fish — maybe salmon.”

  • “We enjoyed the dip but we felt it needed a little more zip. A bit of horseradish or some red pepper or maybe a bit more hot sauce. I used real mayo not Miracle Whip. Since I’m not a big onion fan I only used about half of what was called for but it was a fresh, sweet onion, not dried. A nice dip andvery easy to make, just a tad bit boring.”

  • “Well I started with the dip but also added a couple teaspoons of mince green pepper and mushrooms.Then It looked so good I ended up stuffing the mushrooms, sprinkling them with bread crumbs and baked.They were excellent and sort a dip without having to do the dipping.”

  • “Excellent dip, Uncle Bill!I made a double batch for my family Christmas party, and divided it into two small oven-safe crocks.One I baked as instructed above; the other I left as a cold dip, and found that this is yummy either way!I used one can of claw meat and one can of lump crab meat; I also added a pinch of salt, some freshly ground black pepper and some parsley flakes – otherwise I followed the recipe to a “T”, and I was not disappointed.Thank you for posting – I will make this again!-M :-)”

  • “Good recipe, but too oniony for our tastes. Next time I make it, I’ll use only 1 TBLS, of dried minced onion. I used a whole 8 oz. block of cream cheese and did add a touch of Worchestershire and Old Bay seasoning. Served w/Triscuits, Wheat Thins and carrots Thanks for the recipe!”

  • “This was delicious. I couldn’t find any crab on Christmas Eve, so used some tinned red salmon instead and it was fabulous. Thankyou!”

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