My husband, Chris, is from Maryland and he makes the absolute Maryland-style crab dip. I am not biased, everyone who has ever tried it agrees!
He finally agreed to let me share the recipe, so you should be very excited right now that I’m spilling all his crab dip secrets.
What You’ll Need for Chris’s Maryland Style Crab Dip
Here is a summary of what you’ll need. Get the full recipe with measurements and instructions in the recipe card below.
- Whipped cream cheese
- Mayonnaise
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Old Bay seasoning
- Lemon
- Pepper
- Sharp Cheddar, shredded
- Jumbo Lump Crab Meat
How to Make Chris’s Maryland Style Crab Dip
This recipe is also super easy, and makes a perfect side dish or appetizer for parties, holidays, or our favorite, football!
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a medium/large bowl, add the whipped cream cheese, mayo, Worcestershire sauce (shake the bottle well first), 1 tbsp Old Bay, juice of half a lemon, and pepper (to taste).
- Use a fork to whisk this until well combined.
- Taste this mixture and adjust seasonings to taste.
- Mix in 4 oz of shredded sharp cheddar.
- Optional: If you want to make it spicy, add crushed red pepper or hot sauce, to taste.
- Fold in jump lump crab meat (well drained) very gently so you don’t break up the crab meat pieces too much.
- Transfer this mixture to an 8×8 baking dish and top with the remaining 4 ounces of shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
- Season with Old Bay on top, to taste.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Uncover and continue baking for about 5 minutes or until cheese on top is melted.
- Serve on toasted French Baguette slices or tortilla chips.
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Authentic Maryland Style Crab Dip
Ingredients
- 24 oz Whipped cream cheese
- 4 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
- 4 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce well shaken
- 1 Tablespoon Old Bay seasoning plus more for the top, to taste
- 1/2 Lemon can add more lemon juice to the top when finished cooking if you like
- Pepper to taste
- 8 oz Sharp Cheddar shredded
- 1 lb Jumbo Lump Crab Meat well drained
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a medium/large bowl, add the whipped cream cheese, mayo, Worcestershire sauce (shake the bottle well first), 1 tbsp Old Bay, juice of half a lemon, and pepper (to taste).
- Use a fork to whisk this until well combined.
- Taste this mixture and adjust seasonings to taste.
- Mix in 4 oz of shredded sharp cheddar.
- Optional: If you want to make it spicy, add crushed red pepper or hot sauce, to taste.
- Fold in jump lump crab meat (well drained) very gently so you don’t break up the crab meat pieces too much.
- Transfer this mixture to an 8×8 baking dish and top with the remaining 4 ounces of shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
- Season with Old Bay on top, to taste.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Uncover and continue baking for about 5 minutes or until cheese on top is melted.
- Serve on toasted French Baguette slices or tortilla chips.
Hi, I’m Jessica! I am wife to Chris, and mom to Kaip, Alana and Koa. I am a website developer and blogger. In this space, I share about everything from parenting, making money from home, recipes, mom lifestyle, and things for kids! Learn more about me here.
