I live in Maryland and crab dip is ever present...this is a classic. I prepared exactly as written with the exception of adding more Old Bay and it needed to stay in the oven a bit longer than 20 minutes to warm completely through. Served it with hot pretzel sticks we picked up from the local hot pretzel bakery. Looking forward to the left overs - would work well over grilled chicken (Chicken Chesapeake)!
Ingredients say creamy salad dressing. Instructions say mayo. Are we talking miracle whip or actual salad dressing. Or is it a typo and just mayo?
This crab dip is a winner. Used canned lump crab meat from Costco, about 2-1/2 cups. Also added 1 jalapeno pepper, deseeded & diced and 1 teaspoon paprika. Served over warm Italian Salt & Pepper Pita Chips & crackers. You’ll luv this and so will your guests if looking for a special occasion appetizer.
This is a FABULOUS recipe. Made it and it was a big hit. Served it at room temp and no one got sick. I know it would great hot too. You can't go wrong with this recipe.
Yum! Looking for more flavor? I added 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, doubled the old bay, 3 tablespoons chopped green onion and mixed the cheddar cheese in so it wouldn't harden on top as others suggested. Super tasty!
I'm born and raised just south of Baltimore so I think I know a thing or two about crabs. I made this dip for opening day Ravens game and everyone loved it. They went through that pan like it was their last meal and asked for more. I liked that it was very easy to make.
Drain your crab or it will be wet. I HATE it when Good recipes are trashed by BAD cooks who have NO concept of what they like to eat!:P
Awesome recipe. And - guess what? Throw all that stuff in the crockpot for a party and watch it disappear. People were fighting over licking the bowl! Marylanders: Double the Old Bay
Just loved this one. I added Asiago cheese with the crab and cream cheese and put the cheddar on top. I added sherry to it just because sherry and crab are so simpatico. Also, taste this one as you go along. I like it with a bit more spice to it than the recipe calls for. This is every bit as good as the crab dip I used to get in Annapolis Maryland and that's saying something.
I needed to bake the dip for longer than 20 minutes listed in the recipe. I wouldnt do anything less than 30 minutes. The creamy dressing refers to mayonnaise in the recipe itself. This was extremely overrated at 4.9 at the current moment. I probably wouldn't use this recipe again.
