Creole Crab Dip Recipe

Creole Crab Dip Recipe

  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup sliced bottled roasted red peppers
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 pound crabmeat, picked over
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
  • Accompaniment: crackers or crudités
  1. With motor running, drop garlic into a food processor and chop.
  2. Stop motor and add roasted red peppers, vinegar, cayenne to taste, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to food processor and purée until smooth. Add mayonnaise and process until combined.
  3. Transfer roasted red pepper mixture to a heavy medium pot and heat over low heat. Gently stir in crabmeat and cook until just heated through, then stir in chives.