Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, hot krab & asparagus dip. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Imitation crab is a seafood product made from surimi, or Asian fish paste, and is often known as Krab in the United States. Krab is sold in chunks or sticks and is usually found in the fresh seafood section of most grocery stores. It can be used in a variety of dishes, from salads and stir-fries to dips and appetizers.
Hot Krab & Asparagus Dip is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Hot Krab & Asparagus Dip is something that I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have hot krab & asparagus dip using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Hot Krab & Asparagus Dip:
- Take 1/2 pound fresh asparagus (usually half a bunch), tough ends snapped off, cut into 1/4" pieces
- Prepare 8 oz surimi/imitation crab, shredded or chopped into small 1/4"-ish chunks (if frozen, thaw and squeeze out all excess water)
- Prepare 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (or whatever melty cheese you have on hand)
- Prepare 1/3 cup shredded or grated Parmesan
- Make ready 1/3 cup sour cream
- Take 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- Get 1/2 block cream cheese brought to room temperature
- Take 1 small clove garlic, grated (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, not garlic salt)
- Get zest of 1/2 a lemon
- Make ready 1.5 Tablespoons lemon juice
- Make ready 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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Steps to make Hot Krab & Asparagus Dip:
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Pan-roast the asparagus and lightly salt (about 1/8 teaspoon). Put 1/2 teaspoon olive oil in pan, preheat to medium high, and roast for about 10 minutes, re-distributing the asparagus once or twice. Asparagus should be tender but not mushy.
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir with a spoon or fork to thoroughly combine. Make sure you break down all the chunks of cream cheese.
- Place mixture in a small baking dish (roughly 5"x 8").
- Bake for 30 minutes, and serve with crackers or crusty bread.
- Enjoy! :)
The shrimp came out hot and fresh. Unfortunately the flounder wasn't the greatest so I would opt for another dish. The portion size was just enough for the both of us. We left fuller than we expected to be. A hot baked dip meant to be served with slices of French baguette has the rich flavors of artichoke hearts and crab meat.
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