HOT CRAB DIP

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Satisfy hungry holiday guests with this mouthwatering crab dip from chef Emeril Lagasse's "Emeril's Potluck" cookbook. Also try:Corn Cakes with Christmas Caviar

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Yield Makes about 2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped red bell peppers
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons coarse salt
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Emeril's Original Essence
1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon minced scallions
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 pound lump crabmeat, picked through for shells and cartilage
1/2 cup saltine or butter cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Toast points or crackers, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, bell peppers, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon Essence. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set vegetables aside.
  • Place cream cheese, mayonnaise, parsley, scallions, lemon juice, remaining teaspoon salt, and remaining tablespoon Essence in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; fold in cooked vegetables and crabmeat. Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish.
  • In a small bowl, mix together breadcrumbs and melted butter; stir to combine. Spread breadcrumb mixture over crabmeat mixture and bake until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.
  • Serve with toast points or crackers.

Soyal Khan
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I made this dip for a party and everyone loved it.


Asmir Mohammed
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I love that I can use any type of crab meat I have on hand.


Garth Jansen
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This dip is so easy to make and it's always a hit.


Evgeniy Polishchuk
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I love that this dip is made with real crab meat. It gives it such a delicious flavor.


Vince Kylie
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It's the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day.


Al Muhtasim Tayeeb
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This dip is so creamy and cheesy.


Natukunda Annie
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I made this dip for a party and everyone loved it. It was the perfect appetizer to serve with drinks.


Armani's world
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This dip is so easy to make and it's always a hit. I love that I can use any type of crab meat I have on hand.


Satenendra
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I love that this dip is made with real crab meat. It gives it such a delicious flavor.


Cody Hall
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This dip is so creamy and cheesy. It's the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day.


Ramtex mumbejja bima
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I made this dip for a party and everyone loved it. It was the perfect appetizer to serve with drinks.


Raz
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This dip is so easy to make and it's always a hit. I love that I can use any type of crab meat I have on hand.


Riyad Hossen
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I love that this dip is made with real crab meat. It gives it such a delicious flavor.


Sabiii Malik
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This dip is so creamy and cheesy. It's the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day.


Akamah Clement
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I've made this dip several times and it's always a hit. It's the perfect appetizer for any party or gathering.


Umar Jutt
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This dip is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can make it ahead of time and just pop it in the oven when I'm ready to serve.


Abba idrith
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I made this dip for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone raved about how delicious it was. I will definitely be making it again.


K SJ
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This hot crab dip was a hit at my party! It was so easy to make and everyone loved it. I will definitely be making it again.


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