by: Kate McMillan
Cook Time
12 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Yield
4 servings
Total Time
12 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Yield
4 servings
summary
All the best flavors from a Chinese finger food favorite rolled into a tasty and addictive dip! Creamy and salty, yet sweet and a little bit of heat, this one is such a crowd pleaser. For ease, we’ve used canned crab but you can certainly use fresh, as well. Serve this with a crunchy wonton or cracker for the best scoop!
ingredients
- 1 6-ounce can crab meat, drained very well
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 big pinches garlic salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped green scallions, plus more for garnish
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
- 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly coat a 4-inch Lodge cast iron skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together the crab, cream cheese, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, scallions, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of shredded Monterey Jack. Stir to combine and then spoon into the prepared skillet. Top with the remaining 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese.
- Transfer to the top â…“ of the oven and bake until the dip is bubbly, about 14 minutes. Let the dip cool for 5 minutes and drizzle the sweet chili sauce and remaining scallions over the top. Serve at once with wonton chips, crackers or crunchy vegetables for dipping.
notes
To make your own wonton chips: cut wonton wrappers in half, diagonally. Lightly spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Lay the wontons in a single layer on the baking sheet and lightly brush the tops with canola oil. Bake in a 375°F oven until golden brown, about 6 minutes.
Other great things to serve with this dip: tortilla chips, crackers, crunchy veggies like carrots, jicama, cucumbers and watermelon radish.
You can find sweet chili sauce at most grocery stores, including Trader Joe’s. Pepper jelly will also work.
If you want a little more kick, you can add ½ teaspoon of finely chopped jalapeno or Sriracha into the dip.
