Joe’s Crab Shack Crab Dip
A creamy, cheesy crab dip featuring cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, cheddar cheese, lump crab meat, and a blend of spices, baked until golden and bubbly. Perfect as a warm appetizer served with crackers, baguette slices, or tortilla chips.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Total Time: 35-40 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Method: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz package cream cheese or Neufchatel light cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup light or regular sour cream
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp grated white onion
- 12 oz lump crab meat (two 6-ounce cans)
- 1 tsp all-purpose seasoning salt (e.g., Lawry’s Seasoned Salt)
- ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 2 tbsp finely chopped Italian parsley
- Tabasco sauce to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, and sour cream until smooth.
- Add shredded sharp cheddar cheese, grated white onion, lump crab meat, seasoning salt, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, chopped Italian parsley, Tabasco sauce, and black pepper. Mix well.
- Transfer the mixture to a small baking dish.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
- Serve warm with crackers, baguette slices, or tortilla chips.
Notes
For best results, thaw the dip in the refrigerator overnight before reheating. Avoid microwaving directly from frozen to maintain texture. Alternatively, cook in a slow cooker on LOW for 2 hours until cream cheese melts, then keep warm and stir occasionally.
Nutrition
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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