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Crack Crab Dip

SeafoodOvenDiner-Style

Time: 45 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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Crack Crab Dip is the one all your friends will be begging you to bring to the next party. It's the one that's creamy, cheesy, and loaded with tender crabmeat and all sorts of savory seasonings. It's the one that's got a soft and smooth inside and a crispy, crunchy, cracker topping. It's the one that tastes quite literally amazing with a slice of your favorite bread or some buttery crackers. Mmm, Crack Crab Dip is the only snack you'll ever need for every occasion!

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Ingredients

  • For the dip:
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened, for greasing the dish
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 2 tablespoons chives, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons parmesan, grated, divided
  • 1 (8-ounce) container lump crabmeat, drained and shell pieces removed
  • salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste
  • 5 buttery crackers, finely crushed
  • For serving:
  • chives, to taste, roughly chopped
  • butter crackers, to taste
  • baguette, to taste, sliced

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 2 -Use the butter to grease an 8-inch cast-iron skillet.

Step 3 -In a bowl, add the cream cheese, the mayonnaise, the shallots, 2 tablespoons of the chives, the garlic, the lemon juice, the Cajun seasoning, the mustard powder, the Worcestershire sauce, and 1/3 cup of the parmesan and mix to combine.

Step 4 -Add the crabmeat to the cream cheese mixture and gently stir until it is just combined, being careful not to break up the large lumps.

Step 5 -Season the dip mixture with the salt and the pepper.

Step 6 -Scrape the dip into the prepared skillet and sprinkle it with 5 of the crushed crackers and the remaining parmesan.

Step 7 -Bake the dip until it is bubbling and golden-brown, about 20-25 minutes.

Step 8 -Transfer the skillet to a wire rack and let the dip cool, about 10 minutes.

Step 9 -Sprinkle the dip with the remaining chives.

Step 10 -Serve the dip with the remaining butter crackers and the baguette slices.

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