Crab Casserole or Dip

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Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 07/23/21
Crab Casserole or Dip

The Spruce / Diana Chistruga
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Total: 35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
246 Calories
16g Fat
2g Carbs
22g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 246
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g 21%
Saturated Fat 3g 14%
Cholesterol 164mg 55%
Sodium 763mg 33%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 22g
Vitamin C 4mg 19%
Calcium 118mg 9%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 322mg 7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

This crab casserole makes an excellent main dish and it is great with rice or French fries and a side vegetable. Broccoli, peas, asparagus, or green beans would be great with the dish.

The casserole can also be served as a hot dip with crackers or chips. You can keep it warm on a warming tray, or put the baking dish in the slow cooker and keep it on the warm or low setting.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound crabmeat, well drained

  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten

  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise

  • 1 teaspoon mustard

  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay, or similar seafood seasoning

  • 1 teaspoon capers, optional

  • Ritz crackers, broken into crumbs, for garnish

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Crab Casserole or Dip ingredients

    The Spruce / Diana Chistruga

  2. Preheat the oven to 350 F/180 C/Gas 4. Butter a 1-quart casserole dish.

    Butter a 1-quart casserole dish

    The Spruce / Diana Chistruga

  3. In a medium bowl, lightly whisk the egg. Add the crabmeat, mayonnaise, mustard, Old Bay, and capers, if using. Stir to blend thoroughly.

    Add the crabmeat, mayonnaise, mustard, Old Bay, and capers to egg

    The Spruce / Diana Chistruga

  4. Spoon the crabmeat mixture into the prepared casserole dish and then top it with the Ritz cracker crumbs.

    crabmeat mixture in a prepared casserole dish and topped with Ritz cracker crumbs

    The Spruce / Diana Chistruga

  5. Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 to 30 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned.

    Crab Casserole

    The Spruce / Diana Chistruga

Tips

  • Add about 1/2 to 1 cup of chopped drained artichoke hearts.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of chopped pimiento to additional flavor and color.
  • Stir about 1/4 cup of chopped green onions into the crab mixture.
  • Make it a seafood dip with some chopped lobster or shrimp along with the crabmeat.