Creamy Hot Stove-Top Crab Dip for the Oven-Less
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
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
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
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!!!!
Made this dip for Labor Day… delicious!! added some red chili pepper flakes blended in as everything melted, and sprinkled fresh lemon thyme on top with the fresh cracked black pepper. Great!!
Want to try your crab dip – what size cream cheese? Sounds yummy! Thank you!
Paulie- it’s an 8oz package of cream cheese
I finally got around to making this (been too lazy to actually get the crab…silly me!) and omg this is ‘smack yo momma good!’ I served it with pita chips and I can’t put it down! Thank you for the recipe!
I LOVE CRAB DIP! I will definitely try this! Also if when a recipe calls for an oven in a small vessel like the one pictured it’s possible to use a toaster oven. They heat up in less time than a flat iron, and perfect if you’re just cooking for two!
Oh yes, absolutely love the sound of this one. Do I dare confess I’m not entirely sure who’s playing in the Superbowl, but I do want to say “Go Crab Dip!! Definitely a touchdown!
Diane – the rustic appeal of the photos in this post is really lovely. Of course, now I am totally craving crab dip, with no chance of getting any for at least a day or two. Curses! 😉
@ Michele: flickr – a photo hosting site – gives you access to picnik, which is a free photo editing site. You can make all kinds of photo collages there. Once you get to know the layout of the site it’s really easy. I am new to blogging, and if I can do it, anyone can! I used flickr/picnik to make the photo collage in my lemon tartelettes post recently. Feel free to contact me if you want help. Good luck and have fun!
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Cape Cod Momma
That looks delicious, and you’ve got me thinking that I should adapt my hot clam dip recipe to the stovetop. On the other hand, I usually bake it in the toaster oven — less muss and energy. I toast nuts in the toaster oven too, and bake individual cookies.
This is such a great still-life… and a wonderful recipe as well. It’s such a great site!
Holy cow, this looks SO good!! I’m thinking this definitely needs to be on our Super Bowl menu! Thanks!!
Wow! That looks amazing! I need to find me some crab!
I’ve only recently discovered your blog and I love it. Gorgeous photos, especially with this post: you’ve taken a dip, something that I personally don’t this is easily photographable, and made it look extremely appetizing. Very inspiring!
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LOVE your blog, your recipes, and your photos!
This dish is inspirational and sounds delicious!!! I must try this recipe!! Love your site, it’s beautiful and inspirational, you both look so so happy.
Thanks for the hard work.