About
Oh, yes! This is the good stuff! This is seafood at its most scrumptious! It's a Hot Crab Tot Dish, after all. The filling is creamy and savory, with plenty of juicy crab meat mixed throughout bringing notes of tanginess, spice, and lemon brightness. A blanket of crispy, fluffy-on-the-inside tater tots are just waiting to help scoop up all that oceanic deliciousness! With a refreshing salad at its side, Hot Crab Tot Dish can't be stopped!
Ingredients
- 3 cups frozen potato tots
- 1/2 teaspoon plus 1 1/4 teaspoons Old Bay™ seasoning, divided
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 medium shallots, finely chopped
- 1 large celery stalk, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons dry vermouth
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
- 1 pound fresh lump crabmeat, drained and picked over
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 2 -Arrange the tots in a single layer in a rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
Step 3 -Bake the tots until crisp, about 20 minutes.
Step 4 -Transfer the tots to a medium bowl and toss with 1/2 teaspoon of the Old Bay seasoning. Do not turn the oven off.
Step 5 -While the tots bake, melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat.
Step 6 -Add the shallots and the celery to the butter and cook, stirring often, until they are softened, about 5-6 minutes.
Step 7 -Add the vermouth to the veggie mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until it has mostly evaporated, about 30 seconds.
Step 8 -Transfer the veggie mixture from the heat.
Step 9 -Stir the cream cheese, the chives, the mayonnaise, the sour cream, the hot sauce, the Worcestershire sauce, the lemon zest, and the remaining Old Bay seasoning together in a large bowl.
Step 10 -Fold the crab meat and the celery mixture into the mayo mixture.
Step 11 -Spread the mixture into a 1-quart gratin baking dish.
Step 12 -Top the crab filling with the tots.
Step 13 -Bake until the crab mixture bubbles around the edges, about 15 minutes.
Step 14 -Let the bake cool for 5 minutes.
Step 15 -Serve.
