This is everything you love about crab rangoon, without the tedious work of wrapping little parcels of dough. Keto crab rangoon dip is creamy, cheesy, and loaded with sweet crab, ready in about 20 minutes.
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Crab is expensive, so treat this recipe with some care and use good quality ingredients throughout. You do not need jumbo lump crab here, a good middle-of-the-road claw meat works fine.
This is a genuinely good potluck dish. Assemble it up to the point of baking, then transport it and bake right before serving.
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Chef Jenn’s Take on Crab Rangoon Dip
Overmixing once the crab goes in is the easiest way to ruin the texture here. Fold it in gently at the very end, after everything else is combined, so the tender lumps stay intact instead of breaking apart.
Mix the cheeses, sour cream, and seasonings together first. If using canned crab, drain it well and squeeze out the excess water, or the finished dip turns watery. Pick through the crab carefully for stray bits of shell. Soften the cream cheese ahead of time too, it blends in far more smoothly than cold.
White cheddar works best here, though pepper jack or Monterey jack are both good substitutes. Straight Parmesan on its own would likely be too strong a flavor to carry the whole dip.
One clarification worth noting: the calculated nutrition currently shows 1 gram of net carbs, but working through the ingredients by hand lands closer to 3 grams, the figure worth trusting until the calculator is corrected. Imitation crab hasn’t been tested here, some brands run surprisingly high in carbs, and it isn’t gluten-free.
What You’ll Love About Crab Rangoon Dip
- Freezes well unbaked, so it’s easy to have on hand for last-minute gatherings.
- All the flavor of crab rangoon, no wrapping wontons required.
- Make-ahead friendly, assemble it early and bake right before serving.
Ingredients
- Cream cheese – Full fat, softened for easier blending.
- Sour cream – Full fat.
- Crab meat – Claw meat is a good middle-of-the-road choice, picked through for shell bits.
- Sharp cheddar cheese – White cheddar works best. Pepper jack or Monterey jack are good substitutes.
- Parmesan cheese – Grated. Straight Parmesan alone would likely be too strong for the whole dip.
- Worcestershire sauce – Regular, in a small amount.
- Coconut aminos – Soy sauce works if you’re not doing strict keto.
- Garlic powder – Fresh minced garlic works too, in a smaller amount.
- Sriracha – Adjust up or down to taste, don’t overdo it.
- Green onions – Chopped, some reserved for garnish.
How to Make Crab Rangoon Dip
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Mix the cream cheese, most of the cheddar, sour cream, and Parmesan together until well combined.
Add the green onions, coconut aminos, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, and sriracha, mixing until well combined.
Gently fold in the crab, being careful not to overmix and break up the tender lumps. Transfer to an oven-safe dish and top with the remaining cheddar cheese. Bake at 350°F for about 10 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
Make It A Meal
This is a great starter before King Ranch Casserole or a hearty French Dip Chaffwich. Don’t forget your dippers, Cheesy Keto Crackers are built for this.
Storage
This is best frozen unbaked. Package it in an airtight, freezer-safe container, ideally one that can go straight from freezer to oven, and freeze for up to 3 months. Bake from frozen at 350°F for 20 to 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly, adjusting for the depth of your container.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe runs about 3 net carbs per 1/4 cup serving. This figure comes from a manual recalculation rather than the site’s current auto-calculated nutrition panel, which is being corrected.
This hasn’t been tested here. It should work, but watch for excess water, and note that imitation crab is not gluten-free, which matters if you’re serving guests with celiac disease.
Pork rinds, celery, cucumber, bell peppers, or low-carb tortillas crisped up in the oven all work well, along with Cheesy Keto Crackers.
Yes, assemble it up to the point of baking, then transport it and bake right before serving so it comes out hot and bubbly.
Add Preferred SourceCrab Rangoon Dip (Keto, Low-Carb)
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 4 ounces crabmeat picked through for shell bits
- 1/2 cup sharp cheddar shredded and divided
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 teaspoon Worchestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon coconut aminos
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sriracha
- 1/4 cup green onions chopped
Instructions
- Mix the cream cheese, 2/3 of the cheddar, sour cream, and Parmesan together until well combined.
- Add the green onions (save a tbsp or so for garnishing), coconut aminos (or soy sauce if you’re not doing strict keto), garlic powder, Worchestershire sauce until well mixed.
- Finally, fold in the crab. Put it into an oven-safe dish and top with remaining cheddar cheese. Bake for about 10 minutes at 350-F or until hot and bubbly. Serve!
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Notes
Recipe Card Tips
- Fold in the crab gently at the very end. Overmixing breaks up the tender lumps you’re paying for.
- Drain canned crab well and squeeze out excess water, or the finished dip turns watery.
- Soften the cream cheese ahead of time. It blends in far more smoothly than cold cream cheese does.
Nutrition
A Note on Nutritional Information
Nutritional information for this recipe is provided as a courtesy and is calculated based on available online ingredient information. It is only an approximate value. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site cannot be guaranteed. Erythritol carbs (sugar substitutes) are not included in the carbohydrate counts as they have been shown not to impact blood sugar, and they have zero calories and zero carbs. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.
Want even more deliciousness? Check out tasty casseroles, and if you’re a seafood fan, this seafood chowder is a real treat. Other keto soups & chowders might hit the spot, or sink your teeth into a big and beefy French dip chaffwich. Love Mexican flavors? Try this keto Tex-Mex beef casserole, or this Southwestern chicken casserole.
This Crab Rangoon Dip sounds delicious! I think I will make it right now! There is no reason to wait to try it:) BTW, I love your site!
I love crab rangoons so I was pretty excited about this. I was not disappointed. I loved it and it was a hit with my family too.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
All my favorite ingredients in crab rangoon but without the tedious work of wrapping them in wrappers.
My family devoured this dish in no time. It’s so creamy and cheesy – pure comfort food. And it’s keto-friendly, too.
It always disappears quickly in my house, too!
Could you make the nutritional information easier to read.
Thanks for the suggestion – we’ll work on that! In the meantime, here’s the info:
NUTRITION INFORMATION: YIELD: 6 SERVING SIZE: 1/4 cup
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 189 TOTAL FAT: 15g SATURATED FAT: 9g TRANS FAT: 0g UNSATURATED FAT: 5g CHOLESTEROL: 63mg SODIUM: 320mg CARBOHYDRATES: 3g NET CARBOHYDRATES: 3g FIBER: 0g SUGAR: 2g SUGAR ALCOHOLS: 0g PROTEIN: 10g
Great Recipe! is 3 gm. total carbohydrates? I ask because you state that net carbs are 3 gm. Normally the total carbs and the net carbs contradict. Please check the statistics. Thank you.
Great question! There are 3 grams of carbs in one serving of this recipe, 0 grams of fiber and 0 sugar alcohols. So, there are in fact, 3 net grams of carbs (total carbs-fiber-sugar alochol=net carbs).
Can I use artificial crab?
I haven’t tested it but I don’t see why not! Just watch it isn’t too watery. Enjoy!
I would be very careful using artificial crab. The one I have on hand is very high in carbs.
Just make sure you’re not serving it to anyone that’s celiac! Imitation crab isn’t gluten free so it wouldn’t be safe for them to eat.
Thanks for letting our readers know!
What are the square “crackers”??
Dip? What do you use to dip the dip?
Some of my favorite keto dippers are pork rinds, celery, cucumbers, peppers are tasty, and low-carb tortillas that you’ve crisped up in the oven. Happy munching! ~Jenn
looks easy and has few ingredients.!