Best Crab Spread Recipes

CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. To serve chilled, cover and refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with paprika., To serve warm, spoon into a greased 3-cup baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15 minutes or until heated through. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

CREAM CHEESE CRAB SPREAD WITH HOMEMADE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Combine the cream cheese and all but 1/2 cup of the crabmeat in a medium bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined. Roll into an 8-inch log and refrigerate until firmed up slightly, about 1 hour. Refrigerate the remaining 1/2 cup crabmeat until serving.
• Meanwhile, combine the ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, salt and some pepper in a medium bowl. Taste and adjust to your liking.
• Place the log on a serving platter. Spoon some of the sauce over it, reserving the remaining sauce in a small bowl to serve on the side. Sprinkle the reserved 1/2 cup crabmeat on top and garnish with the chives. Rub the garlic onto one side of each slice of bread and arrange the bread on the serving platter.

CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• Whip cream cheese with mixer.
• Add Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, mayonnaise and onion; mix well.
• Spread evenly on a serving platter.
• Spread 1/2 bottle chili sauce over the cream cheese mixture.
• Flake drained crabmeat over the top.
• Sprinkle with dried parley flakes.
• Serve with Frito scoops or with crackers as a spread.

CRAB AU GRATIN SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in the flour, salt and paprika until smooth. Gradually add the cream, milk and wine. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the crab, mushrooms and chives; heat through. Stir in cheese just until melted., Transfer to a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over crab mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with crackers.

ARTICHOKE AND CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• Place artichoke hearts, crab, green onions, garlic, and lemon juice in a food processor and pulse until chopped fairly small. Add cream cheese and puree until smooth.
• Pour dip into a non-metallic bowl, and chill for 1 hour.
• Serve with crackers or vegetables.

CRAB SPREAD I

Steps:

• Place cream cheese on large plate. Cover with crabmeat, squeeze juice of one lemon over the crabmeat. Pour cocktail sauce over top of the entire concoction.

CURRIED CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, lemon zest, curry powder, salt and, if desired, chili sauce; gently fold in crab. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer bread crumbs to a shallow bowl., Unwrap disk and press all sides into bread crumbs; place on a serving plate. Spoon chutney over top; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with crackers.

CRAB SALAD CHEESE BALL OR SPREAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients; shape into one or two balls and chill for at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers.

CRAB SPREAD II

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, sour cream, crab meat, lemon juice and garlic salt. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.

CREAMY CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise and ketchup; beat until smooth. Stir in the crab and onion. Serve with crackers.

HOT-CRAB AND PIMIENTO-CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mash cream cheese in a bowl until very soft. Add cheddar and 1/2 cup mayonnaise and stir to combine. Stir in crab, pimiento, scallions, lemon juice, salt, and hot sauce to taste. Spoon mixture into two 14-ounce baking dishes, dividing evenly.
• Stir together torn bread and remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise. Top spread with bread mixture, dividing evenly. Bake on a baking sheet until golden brown and bubbling, about 25 minutes. Serve immediately with vegetables.

CREAMY CRAB AND RED PEPPER SPREAD

Steps:

• Reserve 2 tablespoons onions. Mix remaining onions with all remaining ingredients except crackers.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Top with reserved onions. Serve with crackers.

LAYERED CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder and onion. Stir in the parsley. Spread the mixture evenly on a large serving platter. Layer with desired amount of chili sauce. Top with crabmeat. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least two hours before serving.

EASY CRAB COCKTAIL SPREAD

Steps:

• Place cream cheese on plate.
• Pour cocktail sauce over cheese.
• Place the crabmeat on top.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

ARTICHOKE-CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• Spray inside of 1- to 2 1/2-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Place all ingredients except bread in cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 1 to 1 1/4 hours (or high heat setting 30 to 45 minutes) or until cream cheese is melted. Stir until cheese is smooth.
• Scrape down side of cooker with rubber spatula to help prevent edge of spread from scorching. Turn to low heat setting.
• Serve with bread slices. Spread will hold up to 3 hours.

CRAB AND CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, blend the cream cheese, lemon juice and hot pepper sauce. Stir in the green onions and crabmeat. Chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour before serving.
• When ready to serve, top with cocktail sauce.

CAJUN CRAB SPREAD (USING IMITATION CRAB)

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, mayonnaise, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder and ground red pepper with an electric mixer on medium speed till well combined.
• Stir in the imitation crab, chopped tomato and green onions.
• Cover and chill for 3-24 hours.

SEAFOOD SALAD/CRAB SALAD SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and seafood salad.
• On a dinner sized plate, mold mixture into a ring, leaving room on outside of ring for crackers.
• Pour cocktail sauce in the middle of ring.
• Chill until served.
• Arrange cracker assortment around plate, outside of salad ring.

CREAMCHEESE CRAB SALAD SPREAD - DANA'S

Steps:

• 1. First I took the imitation crabmeat and cut it up into smaller sizes. In a medium bowl I mixed all but the crabmeat together then folded in the crabmeat. Chill in the frig for at least one hour. Serve with your choice of crackers. Super Easy and Delicious!
• 2. Note: You can substitute lump crabmeat in a can but drain it first. I like using the imitation crabmeat as it does not spoil as easily as the real crabmeat does and since this was made for my party, I didn't want to worry about it spoiling.
• 3. Picture will follow if my camera cooperates!

DECADENT SMOKED SALMON, CRAB AND SHRIMP SPREAD AND DIP RECIPE

Steps:

• Put All Ingredients Into A Food Processor* With The Blade Attatchment, Process On Low Speed Until Desired Consistency. Excellent On Bagels. Also As A Dip With Pita Chips, Bagel Chips Or Crackers. Very Good With Raw Vegtables. My Personal Favorite Is Stuffing This In A Hollowed Out Tomato, Topped With Panko Breadcrumbs For Crunch As A Decadent Weekend Brunch Item. Yummy * If You Don't Have A Food Processor, Chop All Ingredients And Mix With A Hand Mixer