Maryland Crab Dip

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Photography by Ashley Hafstead

By Chef Nathan Beauchamp for Edible DC

You live in the DMV? Then you’ve got to have a solid crab dip as part of your repertoire. This is easy, delicious and brings together all the flavors we love here. Of course I mean, Old Bay.

Maryland Crab Dip

  • 1 pound Maryland lump crab*

  • 1 cup Kewpie mayo** (preferred) or other mayo, try Duke’s

  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard

  • 1 cup Gouda, grated

  • 2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning

  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce

  • Salt to taste

  • 1 cup panko-style breadcrumbs

  • 2 tablespoons melted butter

Mix together all the ingredients but the breadcrumbs, and place in a shallow pan. Melt the butter and mix the breadcrumbs in, then place the buttered breadcrumbs on top of the crab mixture and bake for 30 minutes.

* True Blue is a labeling initiative for identifying real Maryland crab meat. Look for locally packed Maryland crab.

** Kewpie mayo is addictively umami and can be found at Japanese food stores.