Spicy Crab Dip Recipe Recipe

Name: Spicy Crab Dip Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Canola oil; 1 tablespoon minced shallot (about 1 small); 2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 2 medium cloves); 1 to 2 Bird's Eye chili peppers, thinly sliced. Or 1 Serrano chili pepper, deseeded and minced; 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 1 to 2 tablespoons Sriracha hot sauce; 1 tablespoon fresh juice from 1 lime; 1 teaspoon fish sauce; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 16 ounces canned crab meat, preferably unpasteurized, or flaked imitation crab meat (see note); 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, divided; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon Canola oil
1 tablespoon minced shallot (about 1 small)
2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 2 medium cloves)
1 to 2 Bird's Eye chili peppers, thinly sliced. Or 1 Serrano chili pepper, deseeded and minced
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 to 2 tablespoons Sriracha hot sauce
1 tablespoon fresh juice from 1 lime
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1/4 teaspoon sugar
16 ounces canned crab meat, preferably unpasteurized, or flaked imitation crab meat (see note)
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, divided
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1
Heat the oil in a small skillet pan over medium high heat until shimmering. Add the shallots, garlic, and chili peppers and cook until the shallots soften and the garlic just begins to brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and allow to cool completely.
2
Add the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Sriracha, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, crab meat, green onions, and half of the cilantro to the bowl and mix well until a homogenous dip is formed. Taste the dip, and season with salt and pepper as needed.
3
To serve, transfer the dip to a clean serving bowl, or into individual ramekins, and garnish with the remaining cilantro. Serve with toast points, your favorite chips or crackers, or vegetable platter.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon Canola oil, 1 tablespoon minced shallot (about 1 small), 2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 2 medium cloves), 1 to 2 Bird's Eye chili peppers, thinly sliced. Or 1 Serrano chili pepper, deseeded and minced, and more.

Yes, Spicy Crab Dip Recipe falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Spicy Crab Dip Recipe

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