Kasia’s Dad’s Ultimate Seafood Dip
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Serves: 6
Prep time: 60 mins
What You’ll Need
For the Seafood
2 Crab Legs (large)
1 lb Shrimp
3 Lobster Tails
Old Bay Seasoning, to taste
3 tbs butter
For the Dip
3 8oz packages of cream cheese
1 8 oz package of sour cream
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs horseradish
1 tsp garlic
1 8 oz bag of cheddar cheese, shredded
Salt and pepper, to taste
How to Make
Preheat oven to 350°F
First, let’s prepare our seafood.
Remove seafood from casings, so you are just working with the meat of your lobster, crab, and shrimp.
Crab - Fill a large pot with water, add Old Bay seasoning to taste, bring to a boil, then fully submerge crab legs, and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until heated through, remove with tongs and set aside.
Lobster - Heat a large skillet on the stove over medium heat. Once hot, add 1 tbs butter. With butter is sizzling, place lobster tails in the pan. Let sear for ~1-2 minutes. Then, flip cover the pan with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until meat is just cooked through (opaque with an internal temperature of 140°F). Remove and set aside.
Shrimp - In the same skillet you used for lobster, add 1 tbs butter. With butter sizzling, add shrimp, spreading in an even, single layer. Cook for about 1-2 minutes, then flip to let them cook through (internal temperature of 145°F). Remove and set aside.
With all seafood now cooked, cut everything into bite-sized chunks.
Now, let’s get our cream cheese dip ready.
In a oven-safe cooking dish, fold together cream cheese, sour cream, lemon juice, horseradish, garlic and seafood. Top with shredded cheddar cheese.
Finally, let’s bake it all together!
Bake for 15-20 minutes or cheddar cheese is fully melted and dish is warmed through.
Serve with your favorite crackers or toast points, and enjoy!
