Crab casserole is served at Chinese buffet restaurants, and is so easy to make at home. It’s a delicious dip that makes a great appetizer.
Jump to RecipeOne of the places I’ve missed since everything closed with the COVID shutdowns is our local Chinese food buffet. We used to go about once per month. It’s great because we can all get what we want and don’t have to wait for it.
One of my favorite things, besides the sushi, is the baked crab. All I knew was it was crab and covered in cheese. Lots of cheese. And cheese is one of my favorites!
So, since I was missing out on going to eat, we decided to make it ourselves. I wasn’t quite sure what exactly went into the baked crab. We just made some guesses based on what we remembered from the restaurant. And that’s how we came up with this crab casserole recipe.
I made it on a weekend and we took it over to my in-laws house. I think my father-in-law and I ended up eating half of the casserole before we even made lunch that day! We had to put it away before eating the entire thing. I can’t wait to make this one for my dad next time we visit since he loves seafood, too.
We’ve also made a hot crab dip. It’s also crab with a lot of cheese, but very different than this one.
Cheesy Baked Crab Casserole Step by Step
Ingredients
- 8 oz imitation crab
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- Ritz crackers
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350F. Shred the imitation crab and put it in a large mixing bowl. I like to use the kitchen shears to cut the crab into smaller pieces.
Add the cream cheese, sour cream, mozzarella cheese, and 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese and stir to combine.
Add the Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper.
Spread the crab dip in a casserole dish.
Cover with the remaining cheddar cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes until the cheese is bubbly. Serve warm with Ritz crackers.
Cheesy Baked Crab Casserole Leftovers
Store the leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator. To reheat, place back in the oven on 350F for about 10-15 minutes.
Recipe
Originally Published On: August 7, 2020
Cheesy Baked Crab Casserole
Ingredients
- 8 oz imitation crab
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- Ritz crackers
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F
- Shred the imitation crab and put it in a large mixing bowl
- Add the cream cheese, sour cream, mozzarella cheese, and 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese and stir to combine
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper
- Spread the crab dip in a casserole dish
- Cover with the remaining cheddar cheese
- Bake for 30 minutes until the cheese is bubbly
- Serve warm with Ritz crackers
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
This recipe sounds delicious and it looks fairly straightforward to make too. We hardly ever eat crab – I’ve no idea why as I love it when we do have it!
This was amazing! It was just like the one at the restaurant, and I can make it whenever I want 🙂
This looks so good! I developed an adult seafood allergy, so I miss out on goodies like this, but I will share the recipe with my family because they will love it!
Oh man, that’s hard. My mom is severely allergic but always has been so she doesn’t know what she’s missing. This would probably work with shredded chicken, too.
I just bought some crab meat. This recipe looks delicious and easy I will try to make it too.
Perfect timing! It’s such a delicious recipe and yes, pretty easy.
I have been searching for a special something to make my husband to celebrate our new home purchase—and he loves all things seafood; crab dip being a favorite.
Going to give this a try. It looks delicious.
This looks so good, and so easy to make. It would be easy to sub out the crab with other ingredients too.
I have never actually eating crab! I am not even sure where we would get it here!
I have been exploring the baking space lately. This is a perfect recipe for me to try as I love seafood. This looks truly mouth-watering!
This looks really easy to make which is exactly what I need. And we love crab don’t eat it enough now we a brilliant recipe to use we have no excuse
I have never tried baked crab before but this looks so mouth-watering 😍 I will have to try out your version for my husband who loves all things CHEEESEyy!
This casserole is something that my daughter would love.
looks absolutely delicious and easy to make! I will keep it in mind for my next cooking
Wow that looks really good! I will try it out!
Mouthwatering! This looks really yummy! Awesome layout of recipe.. how’d you do this?
wow it just made me crave for it. you know im not really a fan of crab but it is cheese and who doesnt love cheese. im totally in forthis!
Looks so easy to do and it looks yum, too! Ben, gotta buy some crabsticks in the grocery lol
Oh wow! This looks so yummy. I love crab and love making casseroles. Perfect combo for me.
Love it, and I add on 1 big onion to make it crunchy but not too dry and not too dry. Thanks for sharing.