Home » Recipes » Dips » Creamy Hot Stove-Top Crab Dip for the Oven-Less
Jump to Recipe
by Todd + Diane
Enjoy this stove top hot crab dip for holidays, game day or weekend parties! It’s the perfect stovetop crab dip recipe that doesn’t require the oven.
Hot Crab Dip Recipe
I’m often impatient in the kitchen when it comes to having to use the oven to bake a simple dish. Just the thought of having to pre-heat the oven makes me cringe at the waste of time and energy it takes to create a simple meal. It’s a relief for me to be able to adapt a dish that is traditionally baked in the oven to be cooked on the stove. I just love cooking on top of fire, like the way the cavemen did it long ago.
But trust me, not all oven baked dishes can be adapted to the stove top. I’ve tried and failed on a number of occasions because the slow baked and crust inspired result of certain dishes just can’t be duplicated on the stove top, otherwise known as — Stovetop Fail. Some dishes just need to stay in the oven. And I will absolutely respect that! But it doesn’t mean that I won’t continue trying.
Slowly brown onions and add crab meat. Extra touches of fresh parmesan cheese, fresh lemon juice and mayo make this extra special.
Can you Make this Ahead of Time?
Yes, you can certainly make this ahead of time. Then when you’re ready to serve, just warm the dip on the stove until everything is melty and combined. If you have any leftover crab dip, just store it in an air tight container.
Secret for Stove Top Recipe for Crab Dip
Why is stove top crab dip recipe so good? Simply said, it’s the browning of the onions and crabmeat. Slowly cooking the onions to a caramel and then adding the crab meat creates a deadly combination of flavor that can’t be duplicated in the oven. That’s it. It’s not rocket science to imagine the flavors of the browned onions and lump crab meat. Add a few pleasant dollops of mayo and fresh parmesan cheese, you’ve got yourself a quick and easy stovetop dip to feed to the hungry masses. They’ll applaud you till the last bit of rich decadance is swiped off the bowl.
This bubbly hot stovetop crab dip is especially appreciated on those sweltering hot days when you don’t want to turn on the oven, but are still craving a creamy hot and cheesy appetizer. So there’s another great reason to go oven-less.
Live love life. Eat more cheesy dips.
diane
Creamy Hot Crab Dip on the Stovetop
Yield: 8 Servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 15 minutes mins
Total Time: 20 minutes mins
Add more or less crab to your liking. Personally, the more and the bigger of chunks of lump crab the better for us.
5 from 10 votes
PRINT RECIPE Review Pin It
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) oil
- 1 cup (160 g) diced onion (about 1 small onion)
- 8 ounces (227 g) lump crab meat , drained (or more crab to preference)
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) fresh lemon juice , or to taste
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper , or to taste
- 8 ounces (227 g) cream cheese (softened)(1 package)
- 1 cup (100 g) freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) mayonnaise
Instructions
Heat skillet on medium heat. Add oil and onion. Slowly cook onion until soft, slightly brown and fragrant. Continue to caramelize the onions if you like, but don't let them burn.
Turn heat to low, add the crab, and gently stir the crab into the onions. Cook for about 1 minute.
Add Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, garlic powder, black pepper, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, and mayonnaise. Gently stir until all the cheese is melted and bubbly. Cook for about 5 minutes or until all ingredients are melted and combined well.
Taste for seasoning and add extra lemon juice or other seasonings if desired. Make sure you have a plentiful amount of black pepper. Serve the dip hot with crackers, chips or crusty bread.
Nutrition Information per Serving
Calories: 298kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 11g, Fat: 26g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.03g, Cholesterol: 57mg, Sodium: 654mg, Potassium: 171mg, Fiber: 0.4g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 508IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 160mg, Iron: 0.5mg
Course: Appetizer, Dips
Cuisine: American
Calories: 298
More Easy Stove Top Recipes
Aside from a few of my failed attempts, I’ve had some gratifying stove top triumphs, like my stove top macaroni and cheese recipe and stove top spinach dip. Now adding to my short and sweet list of stove top gluttony is this creamy hot crab dip.
- Stove Top cheesy corn dip recipe
- More easy dip recipes
- this recipe was originally published in 2010
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Appetizers Dips Food Game Day Low Carb | Keto One Pot | Skillet Recipes Seafood
39 Comments / Leave a Comment »
Subscribe
39 comments on “Creamy Hot Stove-Top Crab Dip for the Oven-Less”
-
Molly — February 26, 2014 @ 3:26 pm Reply
I discovered this by accident, and finally made the Crab Dip today! I must say it was delicious! But, it could have used more lemon, so I added more lemon to it. Once the added lemon was to it, it was heaven!!!! Even better with tortilla chips with hint of lime! Thanks so much!!!!
