Maryland Crab Dip
This is such a delicious crab dip that can be used with tortilla chips, toasted baguettes, potato chips, or even sliced vegetables. Serve this crab dip hot and refrigerate the leftovers (if you have any!) The best crab to use for Maryland Crab Dip is the Maryland Blue Crab obviously; however, any crab substitute such as Dungenous Crab or Alaskan King Crab work work just as well. Maryland Crab (cooked lump crab meat) is often available at your local seafood counter (normally on the East Coast) or can also come pre-packed and cooked. For those who are fortunate enough to live on the East Coast, it’s possible to go crabbing yourself to pick up the crabs for this recipe. Of course this also requires steaming the crab. If you’re up for that, you can search this site for instructions on steaming live crab.
This crab dip recipe serves about 8-10. Double or triple the recipe for a larger crowd.
Ingredients
2 lbs of Maryland Lump Blue Crab Meat (picked, cooked, de-shelled)
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
8 oz package of cream cheese
1 teaspoon mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons reduced fat mayonnaise
1/8 cup lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Mix 1/4 of the cup of cheddar cheese with all other ingredients. Spoon the mixture into a baking dish
and top with the remaining cheddar cheese. Bake the crab dip for about 30 minutes or until the cheese on top is melted.
Serve the Maryland Crab Dip Hot with sides of chips or veggies. This is a great appetizer to serve that your seafood loving guests will enjoy.
