Oh wow! Dee was already the life of the party, but she’s totally upped her game with this dish! Dee’s Devil Crab Dip is a beautiful, summery spread of savory flavors, with sweet crabmeat and tangy cream cheese coming together for a vast ocean of taste! Spicy, cheesy, crunchy, and zesty with beloved crabby seasonings, Dee’s Devil Crab Dip will bring people to the snack table as inevitably as the tides come in! Make sure to save yourself some!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons jalapeños, seeded and deveined, finely chopped
- 1/2 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 teaspoon Old Bay® seasoning, divided
- 1 (8-ounce) container fresh jumbo lump crabmeat, drained and picked through
- 18 saltine crackers, finely crushed
- 2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- French bread, optional, to taste, sliced and toasted, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 -In a medium bowl, add the bell peppers, the jalapeños, the cream cheese, the mayonnaise, the parsley, the lemon zest, the lemon juice, the seasoned salt, the Worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon of the Old Bay seasoning and stir until well-blended.
Step 3 -Add the crabmeat to the cream cheese mixture and gently fold to combine.
Step 4 -Transfer the crab mixture to a 1-quart baking dish.
Step 5 -In a medium bowl, add the saltines, the cheddar, the butter, and the remaining Old Bay seasoning and stir until the crackers are moistened.
Step 6 -Sprinkle the cracker crumb mixture evenly over the crab mixture in the baking dish.
Step 7 -Bake until the dip is bubbly and the cracker topping is golden-brown, about 25-30 minutes.
Step 8 -Serve hot with the toasted bread slices.
