Best 9 That Crab Stuff Aka Layered Seafood Dip Recipes

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"Crab Stuff", also known as "Layered Seafood Dip", is a delightful dish consisting of layers of creamy, flavorful fillings, often featuring succulent crab meat, shrimp, and other seafood treasures. This versatile dish is a popular appetizer or main course that can be served chilled or baked, making it perfect for any occasion. Whether you're hosting a party or looking for a satisfying meal, this layered seafood dip is sure to tantalize your taste buds with its textures and deliciousness. Let's explore some of the best recipes for this culinary masterpiece, ensuring you find the perfect recipe for that crab stuff that will leave your guests craving more.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

LAYERED CRAB DIP



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This Layered Crab Dip will be a hit at your next party. Perfect for entertaining at home and also easy to take to a friend's house!

Provided by Jurga

Categories     Appetizer

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound fresh crabmeat or 2 8-ounce cans lump crabmeat, drained
2 green onions (minced)
1/2 cup diced cucumber
1/2 cup diced red onion
1 medium tomato (seeded and finely chopped)
1 Tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 Tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper (to taste)
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese (softened)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 avocado (peeled, seeded and diced)
Tortilla chips

Steps:

  • In a glass bowl combine crabmeat, green onions, cucumber, red onion, tomato, parsley and cilantro.
  • In a small bowl, combine the 3 juices.
  • Stir the juices into the crab mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
  • When ready to serve, combine cream cheese and mayonnaise, blending well.
  • Spread a thin layer of the cream cheese and mayonnaise mixture over the bottom of a serving platter.
  • Drain crab mixture, pressing out as much moisture as possible.
  • Spread crab mixture over cream cheese and mayonnaise.
  • Top with diced avocado.
  • Serve with tortilla chips.

LAYERED SEAFOOD DIP



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A friend sent me this recipe! A creamy base is layered with cocktail sauce, veggies, seafood and cheese. It's a total crowd pleaser and will be a hit at any gathering.

Provided by Vanessa

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Shrimp Dip Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 cup cocktail sauce
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
3 green onions, chopped
1 tomato, seeded and chopped
1 cup cooked crabmeat
1 cup cooked baby shrimp
1 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise.
  • In the bottom of an approximately 12 inch round serving dish, spread the cream cheese mixture. Pour cocktail sauce evenly over the mixture. Layer with green bell pepper, green onions and tomato. Top with crabmeat and shrimp. Sprinkle with mozzarella.
  • Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47.9 calories, Carbohydrate 1.8 g, Cholesterol 14.3 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 121.9 mg, Sugar 1 g

LAYERED CRAB DIP



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This is a great make-ahead dish to serve to a crowd. I always get requests for the recipe any time I serve it.

Provided by buddiegirl

Categories     Crab

Time 30m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup Miracle Whip or 1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 (170 g) cans crabmeat or 2 (170 g) cans shrimp
1 (250 ml) jar seafood cocktail sauce
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped green onion
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
crackers or tortilla chips, for dipping

Steps:

  • Mix softened cream cheese and miracle whip together until smooth.
  • Spread into a deep serving dish (at least 2 inches deep).
  • Mix the drained crabmeat and the cocktail sauce together and then spread over cream cheese layer.
  • Sprinkle chopped green pepper, green onion and tomato over crab layer.
  • Cover vegetable layer with grated cheese, cover and refrigerate.
  • Serve with crackers or tortilla chips for dipping.
  • Can be made 1 day ahead and stored in refrigerator.

SUPER EASY LAYERED CRAB DIP



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This has been a family favorite for years. It's super easy to make & I usually have all of the ingredients on hand. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Make sure your crab meat is very well drained or you will have a soggy dip.

Provided by QueenBee49444

Categories     Crab

Time 10m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 (8 ounce) packages reduced-fat cream cheese (softened)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
6 ounces Heinz Chili Sauce (about 1/2 jar)
1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat (very well drained)
parsley
cracker

Steps:

  • Mix softened cream cheese with Worcestershire Sauce & mayonnaise (or Miracle Whip) until smooth. Feel free to add more or less Worcestershire sauce for your personal taste.
  • Spread the mixture on a plate, I usually use a plate the size of a dinner dish.
  • Gently spread the chili sauce over the top of the cream cheese mixture. (Like spreading pizza sauce over the crust).
  • Sprinkle the well drained crab meat over the top of chili sauce.
  • Finally, sprinkle the parsley over the top.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Serve with crackers.

LAYERED CRAB RANGOON DIP



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This fresh, tasty dip takes its inspiration from a takeout favorite, fried crab rangoon dumplings.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 10 to 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup milk
1 pound fresh lump or jumbo lump crabmeat
One 8-ounce can whole water chestnuts, drained and chopped
3 tablespoons hot Chinese mustard
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup sweet-and-sour sauce
1 small romaine heart, thinly shredded
1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced
1 cup loosely-packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
Fried wonton skins, shrimp chips or rice crackers, for serving

Steps:

  • Beat together the cream cheese and milk in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, about 2 minutes.
  • Combine the crabmeat, water chestnuts, mustard, onion, Worcestershire, soy sauce, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl and toss gently to combine.
  • Spread out the cream cheese mixture in an even layer in a 9- by 13-inch baking dish. Spread the sweet-and-sour sauce on top, leaving about a 1-inch border of cream cheese all around. Spoon the crab mixture on top of the sweet-and-sour sauce. The dip can be prepared up to this point and refrigerated, covered, overnight.
  • Just before serving, scatter the lettuce, scallions and cilantro over the crab, leaving a 1-inch border all around. Serve with wonton skins, shrimp chips or rice crackers.

SEAFOOD LAYER DIP



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Yum! Always a hit at parties! This recipe makes a lot, enough to fill a 9X13 dish. You may wish to cut the recipe in half for smaller gatherings (but I don't recommend it - this stuff goes fast!) Serve with tortilla chips or crackers.

Provided by kelycarter_

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 9X13 pan

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (softened)
1 cup ranch salad dressing
1 cup seafood cocktail sauce
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese (finely shredded)
1 cup imitation crabmeat (roughly chopped)
1 cup shrimp (small, peeled)
1 green pepper (diced small)
1 tomatoes (seeded, chopped small)
4 -5 green onions (finely chopped)

Steps:

  • Combine the softened cream cheese and ranch dressing together. Spread cheese mixture over the bottom of a 9X13 dish.
  • Pour seafood cocktail sauce over the cheese layer and spread thinly.
  • Sprinkle the shredded Cheddar cheese over top of the cocktail sauce layer.
  • Sprinkle the remaining toppings (imitation crab, shrimp, green pepper, tomato and green onions)over the layers.
  • Cover with foil and refrigerate for an hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3679.5, Fat 336.7, SaturatedFat 143.2, Cholesterol 802.4, Sodium 7064.8, Carbohydrate 85.5, Fiber 7.9, Sugar 43, Protein 92.1

SHRIMP 7-LAYER DIP



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Layer cocktail sauce, shrimp, green onions, tomato and more for this shimp layer dip. Enjoy seven layers of flavor on chips or crackers!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 2m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
3 Tbsp. KRAFT Real Mayo Mayonnaise
1 bottle (12 oz) HEINZ Zesty Cocktail Sauce
1 cup imitation crabmeat (about 6 oz.), finely chopped
1 cup coarsely chopped cooked peeled & deveined shrimp
1/4 cup green onions
1 Roma tomato, seeded and diced
1 cup KRAFT Finely Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
8 small whole shrimp for garnish
1/8 cup sliced green onion for garnish
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Steps:

  • Place cream cheese in a mixing bowl; cream with a fork. Add sour cream and mayonnaise. Whisk with a fork until mixture is well combined and smooth.
  • Spread cream cheese mixture in the bottom of an 8-inch pie plate to create the first layer. Top evenly with cocktail sauce, imitation crab, shrimp, green onion, diced tomato, and mozzarella cheese to create remaining layers. Garnish with small whole shrimp, sliced green onion, and fresh parsley, if desired.
  • Cover and chill for a minimum of 2 hours, or overnight, to allow flavors to meld.
  • Serve with potato chips, tortilla chips, or crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

SEAFOOD PARTY DIP



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A seafood dip for a special occasion. Serve with breadsticks or crackers.

Provided by Petaluma Deadhead

Categories     Crab Dip

Time 25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ½ cups fresh spinach leaves
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 (10 ounce) jar artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
½ cup diced cooked shrimp
½ cup diced cooked crabmeat
⅓ cup sour cream
⅓ cup mayonnaise
⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 pinch salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add spinach, cover, and cook until tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain in a colander, press to remove remaining moisture, and chop finely.
  • Place cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high until warm and soft, about 1 minute.
  • Remove from the microwave and stir in chopped spinach, artichoke hearts, shrimp, crab, sour cream, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and cayenne pepper until well combined. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.6 calories, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 31.7 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 240.1 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

SEAFOOD DIP II



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A fast and delicious dip. Serve with ripple chips, crackers or plain tacos.

Provided by lab

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Crab Dip Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 ½ cups sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon dry vegetable soup mix
1 cup imitation crabmeat, diced

Steps:

  • In a medium-size mixing bowl, mix together sour cream, mayonnaise, vegetable soup mix, and crab. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour. Delicious!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.7 calories, Carbohydrate 3.6 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 225 mg, Sugar 1 g

Tips:

  • For a more flavorful dip, use a combination of different types of seafood, such as crab, shrimp, and lobster.
  • Be sure to finely chop the seafood so that it is evenly distributed throughout the dip.
  • Use a high-quality mayonnaise and cream cheese for the best results.
  • Season the dip to taste with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
  • Serve the dip with a variety of crackers, vegetables, and chips.

Conclusion:

This layered seafood dip is a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer that is perfect for any occasion. With its creamy, flavorful filling and crispy breadcrumb topping, this dip is sure to be a hit with everyone. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy appetizer, give this layered seafood dip a try. You won't be disappointed!

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