Best Blue Crab Dip Recipes

Blue Crab Dip -- Like Joe's Crab Shack (Copycat) image

Provided by Chelley-Chelle

Categories Crab

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 ounces lump crabmeat, drained
3 green onions, root ends trimmed, dark green ends trimmed, minced
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream or 3 tablespoons evaporated milk
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, divided
1 1/2 tablespoons red bell peppers or 1 1/2 tablespoons green bell peppers, diced
2 teaspoons dry white wine
2 teaspoons shrimp soup base (see Notes, below) or 2 teaspoons chicken soup base (see Notes, below)
2 teaspoons diced tomatoes or 2 teaspoons drained salsa
1/2 teaspoon crab boil seasoning (Old Bay)

Steps:

Fold together all ingredients, except 1 Tbls. Parmesan.
Spread evenly into an oven-proof baking dish.
Microwave on 50% power for 4 minutes.
Sprinkle top with Parmesan.
Transfer dish to the oven and broil until top is slightly browned.
Notes: Serve with tri-colored corn tortilla chips. Shrimp base is a thick, paste-like bouillon that can be found in the supermarket next to the bouillon and granules. If you can't find it, use chicken soup base OR 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.8, Fat 25.6, SaturatedFat 15.8, Cholesterol 113.4, Sodium 398, Carbohydrate 3.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.7, Protein 15.7

Blue Crab Dip image

Provided by Food Network

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

Steps:

Mix the crabmeat, mayonnaise and grated cheese in the top of a double boiler. Cook over medium heat until melted through. Stir in scallions and black pepper. Spoon onto toasted baguette or crackers. Serve hot.

BLUE CRAB DIP image

Yield 6 to 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound - fresh blue crab meat
12 ounces (1 can) - hearts of palm, slice 1/4 inch thick
1 large - fresh ripe mango, peel and dice mango into 1/2 inch pieces
1 tablespoon - fresh chives, chopped into thin slices
1 tablespoon - fresh mint, lightly chopped
1 red bell pepper, remove seeds and dice
1 fresh jalapeño pepper, small dice
Mojito Dressing:
6 ounces - mayonnaise
1 tablespoon - fresh cilantro
1/2 tablespoon - fresh mint
1 tablespoon - key lime juice
2 ounces - light rum
To taste - salt
To taste - white pepper

Steps:

Place crab meat in a large bowl. When working with crab meat, make sure to remove all residual shells. Lightly toss all ingredients until combined. Add the prepared Mojito Dressing and toss again. Chill until ready to serve. Mojito Dressing: Pour the rum into a small sauce pan over medium to high heat and carefully bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the volume is reduced by half. Then remove from heat and cool completely. In the meantime, lightly chop the cilantro and mint, using only leaves and discarding the stems. Finally, in a medium bowl combine the mayonnaise, key lime juice, cilantro and mint. After, add the cooled rum and mix well. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Enjoy with your favorite crispy tortilla chips!

Joe's Crab Shack Blue Crab Dip image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups crabmeat (canned is fine)�
1/4 cup diced green onion
1 tablespoon minced mild red chili pepper
1 tablespoon mild green chili pepper (Anaheim)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
Paprika
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley

Steps:

Preheat oven to broil.
Combine the cream cheese with crab, green onion, chili peppers, salt and white pepper in a medium bowl. Stir well to combine.
Spread mixture into the bottom of an oven-safe dish. Use a wide dish for this so that the dip is only about an inch deep in the bottom.
Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the surface of the dip.
Broil for 3 to 4 minutes or until the cheese on top begins to brown.
Sprinkle paprika over the dip, followed by fresh minced parsley. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers for dipping.
Serves 4 to 6 as an appetizer.