Hot Cheesy Seafood Dip
This hot cheesy seafood dip is rich, creamy, and loaded with shrimp, crabmeat, cream cheese, Parmesan, mozzarella, garlic, Old Bay seasoning, and a golden buttery panko topping. Serve it warm with sliced baguette for dipping.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fully cooked shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
- 8 ounces crabmeat, fresh or imitation, chopped
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 baguette, sliced
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Add the shrimp, crabmeat, cream cheese, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, garlic, green onions, Old Bay seasoning, and lemon juice to a 12-inch cast iron skillet or a 9x13-inch baking dish. Gently mix until everything is well combined.
- Sprinkle the panko breadcrumbs evenly over the top, then dot the surface with the butter.
- Bake for 23 minutes, then turn the oven to broil and cook for about 2 more minutes, watching carefully, until the top is golden brown and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and serve warm with sliced baguette for dipping.
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Note
If using canned crab, go light on the added salt. For frozen shrimp, thaw and pat dry to maintain dip thickness.