RECIPE: Make Glenn’s Kitchen’s Warm Crab Dip
My husband surprised me for our anniversary this year with a weekend trip to the historic Glenn Hotel in downtown Atlanta. We visited Glenn’s Kitchen, the restaurant on-site, twice during our stay and I ordered the warm crab dip both times. You can really taste the Asiago cheese and fresh crabmeat. I would like to be able to make this recipe at home. Will the chef share the recipe? Many thanks! — M. Adams, Macon
When executive chef Matthew Deckard sent this recipe, he explained its place on the Glenn’s Kitchen menu. “This menu item came from my experience in Charleston and the seafood culture there. This is a great sharable dish that pleases all palates.”
At the restaurant, this starter is served in individual ovenproof ramekins so it stays warm until the last bit is scooped up. At home, heat it in a presentation-worthy baking dish so it can go directly to the table after it cools for a few minutes. If you’re making this for a party, the recipe can be doubled or tripled easily.
Glenn’s Kitchen’s Warm Crab Dip
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons Duke’s mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons full-fat sour cream
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons shredded white cheddar
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives, plus more for garnish
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco
- 1/2 teaspoon Morton kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 pound fresh lump crabmeat, picked through for shell bits
- 2 tablespoons shredded Asiago cheese
- Crackers, for serving
- Heat oven to 425 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and heavy cream. Stir until smooth, then add cheddar, 1 tablespoon chives, lemon juice, Old Bay, Tabasco, salt and pepper. Stir again. Gently fold in crab. Spoon mixture into 8-inch ovenproof skillet or baking dish. Sprinkle with Asiago. Bake 25 minutes or until mixture is bubbling and top has browned. Remove from oven and garnish with chopped chives. Let cool 10 minutes, then serve warm with crackers.
Nutritional information
Per serving: Per tablespoon (without crackers): 24 calories (percent of calories from fat, 77), 1 gram protein, trace carbohydrates, trace total sugars, trace fiber, 2 grams total fat (1 gram saturated), 11 milligrams cholesterol, 74 milligrams sodium.From the menu of ... Glenn’s Kitchen at Glenn Hotel, 110 Marietta St. NW, Atlanta; 404-469-0700, glennskitchenatl.com.
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