Serious Eats Spicy Crab Dip Recipe Recipe

Total time: 15 minutes

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Net Carbs are 5% of calories per serving, at 9g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Spicy Crab Dip Recipe Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 5% of calories per serving, at 9g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Serious Eats Spicy Crab Dip Recipe Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12 servings   ( 93 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 198
Total Fat: 16g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 50mg
Sodium: 439mg
Total Carbohydrates: 9g
Dietary Fiber: 0g
Sugar: 4g
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 48mg Iron: 0mg
Potassium: 127mg Vitamin A: 144mcg
Vitamin C: 11mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallot (about 1 small)
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 2 medium cloves)
  • 1 to 2 Bird's Eye chili peppers, thinly sliced. Or 1 Serrano chili pepper, deseeded and minced
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons Sriracha hot sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh juice from 1 lime
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 16 ounces canned crab meat, preferably unpasteurized, or flaked imitation crab meat (see note above)
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, divided
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)