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Oval dish with a mixture of chopped onions, tomato-based sauce, and a lemon wedge in the center, surrounded by round crackers on a gray surface.
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Crab Dip with Cocktail Sauce

A quick creamy dip topped with cocktail sauce that brings people together around the table.
Prep Time9 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 158kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

  • 12 oz cream cheese softened about 1 1/2 packages
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp onion grated
  • 6 to 8 oz imitation crab meat flaked and chopped divided
  • 3/4 cup cocktail sauce, see notes to make your own
  • Dried parsley flakes, optional for garnish

Instructions

  • Soften the cream cheese
    Five bowls contain ketchup, chopped onions, Worcestershire sauce, chopped imitation crab, and mayonnaise beside a plate with two blocks of cream cheese on a gray surface.
  • Add the cream cheese to a mixing bowl
  • Add Worcestershire sauce mayonnaise and grated onion
  • Mix gently until smooth
  • Fold in half of the crab meat
    A glass bowl with chopped imitation crab, mayonnaise, and diced onions, with a side bowl of ketchup and another bowl of chopped crab on a gray surface.
  • Shape the mixture into a ball log or square on a serving dish
  • Pour the cocktail sauce evenly over the top
    A mound of white creamy dip covered with a thick layer of red sauce, served on a white plate.
  • Sprinkle the remaining crab meat over the sauce
    A plate of food featuring chopped imitation crab meat and red sauce poured over a mound of cream cheese.
  • Garnish with parsley if desired
  • Serve with crackers or vegetables
    A white dish with a cheese ball topped with chopped onions, cocktail sauce, and a lemon slice, surrounded by round crackers.

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Notes

  • You can make your own cocktail sauce by mixing horseradish into ketchup with a drop or two of Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice until it has the taste you like.
  • This dip can be made ahead and chilled before serving
  • Adjust horseradish in the cocktail sauce to control the heat

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 387mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 461IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 0.4mg