Description
A creamy and flavorful dip that transforms classic crab rangoon into a crowd-pleasing appetizer, perfect for gatherings or cozy evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup lump crab meat (or imitation crab)
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Optional: ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- For serving: tortilla chips, pretzels, or fresh vegetable sticks
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a medium mixing bowl, add the softened cream cheese and mix it until it’s smooth and creamy.
- Introduce the sour cream, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce. Combine until they’re well incorporated.
- Fold in the lump crab meat, minced garlic, chopped green onion, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. If using red pepper flakes, add them now!
- Transfer the dip into an oven-safe dish and spread it evenly.
- Pop the dish into the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
- Serve warm with your favorite dippers.
Notes
Consider healthier alternatives like using Greek yogurt instead of sour cream or substituting crab with artichokes for a vegetarian version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 50mg