Cajun Chesapeake Crab Dip
 
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Creamy, zesty crab dip choc full of jumbo lump crab meat. It's the perfect game day appetizer!
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Ingredients
  • 8oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 1½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • Juice of 1 medium lemon (about 2 tbsp)
  • 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 tsp Slap Ya Mama spicy Cajun seasoning
  • ⅓ cup chopped scallions
  • 2 large cloves garlic, grated
  • ¼ cup flat leaf Italian parsley, plus more for garnish
  • ½ lb wild caught jumbo lump crab meat
  • ¼ - ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese (to taste)
  • Unsalted butter, for the pan
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees with a rack placed in the center.
  2. Add the softened cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, Old Bay and Slap Ya Mama to a large bowl. Using a hand mixer or large wooden spoon (or, if you're doubling or tripling the recipe, a stand mixer would be great) to blend everything together until smooth. Then grate the garlic over top of the bowl and add the scallions and parsley, stirring everything in until evenly distributed. Gently fold in the crab meat, keeping the lumps in tact as much as possible.
  3. Spoon the mixture into a 1-quart oven safe baking dish and spread into an even layer. Top with parmesan cheese and bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown and bubbly. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
This is perfect served with garlic crostini. To make, slice a French baguette diagonally into ¾-inch slices. Arrange the slices on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Bake in a 375-degree oven for 10-15 minutes until slightly golden and toasted. Peel a garlic clove and trim the end off. Rub the crostini with the garlic clove on both sides and sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Serve warm with crab dip (or anything else really!)
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 8 Calories: 170 Fat: 14g Saturated fat: 8g Unsaturated fat: 5g Carbohydrates: 3g Sugar: 1g Sodium: 358mg Protein: 10g Cholesterol: 69mg
Recipe by PurposeFull Life at http://www.lifepurposefull.com/cajun-chesapeake-crab-dip/