Best Spicy Chipotle Crab Dip Recipes

SPICY CHIPOTLE CRAB DIP

Spicy Chipotle Crab Dip image

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories quick, dips and spreads, appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 4 sandwiches or 8 hors d'oeuvres servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2/3 cup mayonnaise
2/3 cup sour cream
4 scallions, chopped
2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
Grated zest and juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped chipotle pepper
2 pounds cooked crab meat, picked over for shells
Sliced bread, if serving as sandwiches
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons grated Gruyère cheese, if serving as dip
Crackers, if serving as dip

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, scallions, jalapeño peppers, garlic, lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, chipotle and crab meat.
Serve on bread for sandwiches, or make into a hot dip: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Stir 1/2 cup of the cheese into crab salad. Transfer mixture to a casserole or gratin dish and sprinkle with the remaining 3 tablespoons of cheese. Bake until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 246, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 643 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

SPICY CHIPOTLE CRAB DIP

SPICY CHIPOTLE CRAB DIP image

Yield 4 sandwiches or 8 dip

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2/3 cup mayonnaise
2/3 cup sour cream
4 scallions, chopped
2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
Grated zest and juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped chipotle pepper
2 pounds cooked crab meat, picked over for shells
Sliced bread, if serving as sandwiches
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons grated Gruyère cheese, if serving as dip

Steps:

1. In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, scallions, jalapeño peppers, garlic, lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, chipotle and crab meat. 2. Serve on bread for sandwiches, or make into a hot dip: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Stir 1/2 cup of the cheese into crab salad. Transfer mixture to a casserole or gratin dish and sprinkle with the remaining 3 tablespoons of cheese. Bake until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve with crackers.