Crab Dip Recipe
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/a8fd6782-ba87-4ac2-92e2-62cc02cd6433
Original source: https://themodernproper.com/crab-dip

Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) package
                        
                                                                cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup
                        
                                                                mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup
                        
                                                                sour cream
- 2 garlic cloves
                        
                                                                minced
- 3 tablespoons
                        
                                                                chopped fresh chives, plus more for garnish
- 1 ½ teaspoons
                        
                                                                Old Bay seasoning
- ½ teaspoon
                        
                                                                granulated garlic
- ¼ teaspoon
                        
                                                                sea salt
- ½ teaspoon
                        
                                                                freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 teaspoons
                        
                                                                Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon
                        
                                                                grated lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons
                        
                                                                fresh lemon juice, (from 1 lemon)
- ½ teaspoon
                        
                                                                hot sauce, (see Note)
- ½ cup
                        
                                                                shredded white cheddar cheese
- ¾ cup
                        
                                                                shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 pound
                        
                                                                fresh lump crab meat, picked over for shells
- Crackers
- Tortilla chips
- Vegetables, such as carrot sticks, celery, cucumber slices, or bell pepper strips

Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F with a rack in the center position.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, and sour cream until smooth. Stir in the garlic, chives, Old Bay, granulated garlic, salt, pepper, Worcestershire, lemon zest, lemon juice, hot sauce, white cheddar, and ½ cup of the mozzarella. Gently fold in the crab meat.
3. Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch pie dish or cast-iron skillet. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup mozzarella over the top.
4. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly golden and the dip is bubbling around the edges. (Alternatively, skip the baking and serve the dip cold. Just cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to let the flavors meld and chill before serving.)
5. Garnish with fresh chives and serve immediately with crackers, chips, and vegetables alongside for dipping.
6. Preheat the oven to 350°F with a rack in the center position.
7. In a large bowl, stir together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, and sour cream until smooth. Stir in the garlic, chives, Old Bay, granulated garlic, salt, pepper, Worcestershire, lemon zest, lemon juice, hot sauce, white cheddar, and ½ cup of the mozzarella. Gently fold in the crab meat.
8. Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch pie dish or cast-iron skillet. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup mozzarella over the top.
9. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly golden and the dip is bubbling around the edges. (Alternatively, skip the baking and serve the dip cold. Just cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to let the flavors meld and chill before serving.)
10. Garnish with fresh chives and serve immediately with crackers, chips, and vegetables alongside for dipping.