Tasty Crab Dip

Since my BBQ Bacon Krab Bites have been such a hit, I decided to branch out a bit and try a crab dip.

Happily a quick Internet search yielded a recipe that looked like a good place to start.

Of course I made several changes to the recipe, but that is rather par for the course around here.

Here are some of the ingredients for the crab dip:

1 (8 ounce) package imitation crab meat

1/4 cup chives, chopped

1 teaspoon lemon juice

2 cloves garlic, grated

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 pinch sea salt

I decided to switch out 1 pinch ground white pepper for the ground black pepper

and I also added 2 tablespoons mayonnaise to the recipe.

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I stirred the cream cheese till soft and smooth and then added the mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.

Then the garlic, chives and crab meat were mixed in.

The recipe stated that this dip can be heated for 3 to 4 minutes in the microwave if desired.

I can tell you that the dip is terrific cold.

I gave this recipe 5 stars while the husband gave it 4 stars.

The Foodie Daughter and her boyfriend each gave this recipe 4-1/2 stars,

giving the recipe an overall score of 4-1/2 stars.

I'd say I have another winner here.

A Labor Day Treat

My husband was home for Labor Day while the Foodie Daughter had to attend college classes. What better time to make krab salad with ingredients that the Foodie Daughter's boyfriend couldn't eat?

Do you recall my warning that not all imitation crab was created equal? Well, this particular product was made with shrimp, so the Foodie Daughter's boyfriend will not be able to eat it.

The ingredients I pulled for this salad are

the imitation crab

light sour cream

ranch dressing

mayonnaise

fresh chopped chives

eggs

red onion

celery

Here is a handy dandy tip for you if you aren't inclined to boil an egg or two for a dish. If you have a microwave egg poacher, you can instead poach an egg or two till they are hard-cooked. Just be sure to poke the egg yolk so that they don't explode in the microwave.

The eggs are cooked and allowed to cool.


Meanwhile, the imitation crab is put out on the chopping block so that it can be cut into a smaller dice.

There, that's better.

And now the fun begins.

Mix to taste. I have to say that I impress even myself. Have I told you that this is the first time I have ever made this dish? No? Well, now you know.

I think I could like this. I really think I could.