Simple Smoked Crab Dip Recipe

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Simple smoked crab dip is a creamy cheesy delight bursting with sweet pieces of lump crab. Smoking it adds a ton of extra flavor for no extra work making this an appetizer you'll be making over and over again.

Prep Time10

Cook Time2

Total Time2 10

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American, Southern

Servings:

Calories: 231kcal

Author: Meaghan - The Quicker Kitchen

Ingredients

1 lb lump crab meat drained
8 oz cream cheese softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2-3 green onions thinly sliced
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp hot sauce
2 tbsp fresh parsley leaves
3 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
1/2 tsp ground mustard
1/4 tsp smoked paprika

Instructions

Add the cream cheese to a large mixing bowl and, using a hand mixer, whip until smooth & creamy.
To the mixing bowl add the mayonnaise, sour cream, 3/4's of both cheeses, onions, Worcestershire, lemon juice, hot sauce, and seasonings. Blend together until evenly combined.
Using a spatula, fold the crab meat into the mixture.
Transfer the crab meat to a large (12-14") cast iron skillet. Spread it out into an even layer. Sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly out over top of the dish.
Set your smoker to 225° and smoke the crab dip for 1 1/2- 2 hours- until hot and bubbly with a golden brown cheese crust on top.
Serve with sturdy crackers and other dipping options of your choosing.

Notes

While you can use the hand mixer to mix the crab meat into the mixture, I don't recommend it. It will mince it. One of the great things about a quality crab dip, especially if you're springing for lump meat is getting nice chunks of meat in your bites.
Be VERY careful when taking the HOT skillet out of the smoker. Use more than one oven mitt or hot pad if you have to, you don't want to burn yourself.
I recommend letting the crab dip rest for 5 minutes after it comes out of the smoker before serving. This will let the cheeses set up a bit, and it will still be plenty hot.
Don't have a smoker? No worries! You can still enjoy smoked crab dip! Add 1 tsp of liquid smoke to your mixture before spreading it in your skillet, and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes - 1 hours, again look for hot and bubbly mixture with a golden brown cheese crust.

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