Crab Dip with Garlic Saltines and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence, 2007

Show: Tyler's UltimateEpisode: Ultimate Summer Seafood

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (36)

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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

For the crab dip:

1 cup cream cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
About 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, optional
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1 1/2 cups (about 12 ounces) fresh lump crabmeat, drained and picked over

For the crackers:

2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1/2 stick butter, melted
30 saltine crackers (1 packet)
1 pint cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Extra-virgin olive oil, optional
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

For the crab dip:

In a food processor add the cream cheese, mayonnaise, and Dijon and blend until smooth. Then add the lemon juice and olive oil, if desired, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Process until well combined, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula as you go. Dump the mixture into a large mixing bowl and fold in the chopped chives and crabmeat. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper then cover and set aside in the refrigerator.

For the crackers:

Meanwhile, prepare the saltines. Make a garlic butter by combining the minced garlic with parsley and melted butter. Lay out a flat layer of saltines on a lined baking tray and use a pastry brush to baste the saltines with garlic butter. Bake in the oven for about 5 to 7 minutes until golden.

For the tomatoes:

Split each tomato lengthwise and toss in a mixing bowl with balsamic vinegar. Toss the cherry tomatoes on a second baking tray and drizzle a little olive oil, if desired, over the top. Season with salt and pepper and bake in oven for 7 to 8 minutes.

To serve, arrange the 3 components so they can be assembled by each individual. Spoon the crab mixture into a bowl, stack the saltines in a pile next to it and serve the roasted tomatoes in a coffee cup. Take a saltine, spoon a little crab dip on top and garnish with a piece of tomato.

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recipe Crab Dip with Garlic Saltines and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Jodi Moon Twp, PA 09-21-2009
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Just try it already
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I love Tyler Florence. His recipes are always for real people, and this did not dissappoint. I made it for a football party.... Everyone loved it, and it was a nice retouch on an old standbye. The smell of the crackers alone made everyone want to try it. I used 1/3 less fat cream cheese, light mayo, 16 oz crab meat (because thats how it came and I didn't want to waste it) and added a little more lemon and chives. Big hit; will make again! Obviously only downside is cost from the crabmeat. Mine was $15/16 oz. Read more
recipe Crab Dip with Garlic Saltines and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
first outer space, AZ 09-11-2009
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On-line recipe is incorrect
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just finished watching this episode. Tyler used 1/2 cup mayonnaise, a heaping soup spoon of cream cheese, dipped out of a... carton, looked to be 1/4 to 1/3 cup, and a full pound of crab meat. Everything else looked correct to me. Read more
recipe Crab Dip with Garlic Saltines and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Brad Monroe, LA 06-25-2009
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Requested by Guests @ Every Summer Party!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

They all rave about this recipe, and the novelty of using (The Lowly) Saltine.
recipe Crab Dip with Garlic Saltines and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Edward Crofton, MD 06-09-2009
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Tweak it , tweak it hard
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Make it Maryland style , lots of Old Bay, also a little Colman's dry mustard in place of Dijon. reduce the salt and pepper... slightly , to bring out the 'brightness' that the lemon adds. Read more
recipe Crab Dip with Garlic Saltines and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Tiffany miami, FL 05-09-2009
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yum yum yum..is all i heard from my boyfriend as he devoured it
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used this dip to make crab wonton for my boyfriend's get together. It was a big hit! I added old bay spice, lemon pepper... and minced garlic. Then spoon about a TB into wontons, topped with parmesan cheese and baked for 18 mins. It was quick and easy. and best of all really good. I had some left over, so i mixed it with some leftover spinanch dip i made for the spinanch wontons, then topped with parmesan cheese and baked for about 20 mins and served it with tortilla chips. Read more
recipe Crab Dip with Garlic Saltines and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
CJ camano island, WA 12-17-2008
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Wonderful1
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We catch crab right off our beach so always looking for new recipes. I served this to my ladies Dinner Group and they... thought it was fabulous! Read more