The Very Best Hot Crab Dip

Creamy, cheesy and perfect for parties, this is the BEST Hot Crab Dip recipe around. So easy to make with just a few simple ingredients, a hint of heat and big meaty chunks of crab. Your cracker may just not be enough, you’ll need a shovel for this one.

Ingredients

8 ounce cream cheese, at room temperature

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup sour cream

1 cup grated pepper jack cheese

1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

1/4 cup minced onion

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce, or other hot sauce

1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1 pound jumbo lump crab, picked over for shells

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, mayonnaise and sour cream with a hand mixer until smooth.

Stir in the pepper jack, cheddar, onion, garlic, worcestershire, Tabasco, lemon juice, salt and pepper until thoroughly combined.

Fold in the crab and transfer to a small baking dish.

Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and bubbling.

Serve hot with crackers, crostini or vegetables.