A cheesy, and creamy crab meat casserole recipe with sweet onion, imitation crab meat, and delicious flavor. This is perfect served with crusty bread or thick crackers.
Every time I go to our local Chinese buffet there is one dish that I cannot help but scoop up. It is called Crab Casserole and it is the yummiest thing ever!
It features imitation crab meat, sweet onions, and a creamy cheesy sauce that is oh, so good! All that yumminess is then topped with cheddar cheese for an even tastier dish.
I have been enjoying this for years and have always wanted to make it myself. After checking out several recipe forums, I pieced together the perfect combination of cheeses and ingredients to make a yummy Crab Meat Casserole that is sure to go quickly at potlucks and holiday gatherings.
For us, our Christmas Eve celebrations are always made tastier with several seafood bites. My mom makes stuffed clams, shrimp Mozambique, octopus, and a bunch more Portuguese side dishes.
This year, I wanted to contribute to her food smorgasbord with this Crab Meat Casserole that even my picky sisters will love.
If you are interested in making this seafood casserole, you want to start out with a quality crab meat. I used Louis Kemp® Crab Delights® Chunk Style which I found near the seafood counter at Stop & Shop food stores.
Crab Delights are made with premium Wild Alaskan Pollock fillets, are gluten-free, and a good source of protein. Since they are naturally low in calories and cholesterol I often use this product in salads or eat it alone for lunch.
Crab Delights are available in flake and chunk style, and any of these varieties are fine for this casserole recipe.
Now that the holiday season is getting close, I really think this recipe would be perfect for gatherings.
You can also serve it appetizer style with some thick pita chips It can be eaten as is, or like a dip, since the recipe is really creamy.
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Crab Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 8 ounce package Crab Delight Chunk or Flake style will work
- 5 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder onion powder, pepper to taste
- 1 medium sweet onion sliced into thin rings
Instructions
- In a bowl, shred the crab meat into smaller chunks.
- Add the cream cheese, sour cream and shredded swiss cheese to the bowl, and combine.
- Add in the onion and spices, and combine until fully mixed.
- Spread mixture into a casserole dish and then top with the cheddar cheese.
- Bake at 350 for 30 mins.
- Enjoy warm!
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Hello, you sure can!
Can you use real crab meat?
Absolutely delicious. Better than at the restaurant because they cheap out and use too much onion. This is a keeper, but I did wonder about maybe adding some dry mustard
Hi Whitney! Thank you, for stopping by! The correct time is in fact 30 mins! Thank you, for pointing that out.
OMG, this sounds amazing.
The heading says to cook for 20 minutes,, but the instructions say to cook for 30 minutes/
Which is correct?
Love imitation crab meat like this!
Hi Doug! Sweet onion are white and have a thin skin. They are not bold or bitter like yellow onions are. I am sorry it was not amazing for you. Happy Memorial Day- I will be sure to emphasis that people use sweet ONLY.
Wow, I’m sorry but the onion totally overpowers this I wonder if “sweet onion ” means something not available where I live. Once I pick out as much onion I can; not too bad.
That’s how I took it. I sliced them thin. Just put it in the oven. I doubled the recipe.
So the onions are still in the thin rings when you combine them in the mixture?
Thank you for bringing this to my attention. There was a recipe glitch. I have updated. Thank you!
Hello,
I don’t see what temperature to set the oven for this casserole. Also, does all the cheddar go on top? The instructions aren’t showing for me for some reason.
Thanks.
Yummy! This looks like a fabulous casserole. I am going to have to give it a try this weekend.
Your pictures make my mouth water. This looks so delicious! I can’t wait to grab the ingredients and give it a try.
This would be great to serve at a holiday party. All I need are crackers to go with it.
I have never had a crab casserole. I love seafood and I will definitely try making this.
This looks so delicious. I can see my family enjoying this over the holidays.
We have a holiday potluck coming up at work and this would be the perfect thing to bring.
That looks really delicious. I’m allergic but I do like to serve seafood dishes at my get-togethers for those who like it. I think this recipe would really be a hit.
I love crab meat casserole! I have never made it myself though. It sounds so easy!
OH! This looks AMAZING! I just used this in my stuffed mushrooms and it was delicious!
I absolutely LOVE crab casserole so I’m drooling just looking at your pictures. I know this will be a big hit at your Christmas Eve party.
That really looks like some serious comfort food. I can totally see myself eating a huge bowl of this next to a fire and being totally satisfied.
Oh my gosh I love how easy this it! I can totally make this in a few minutes and it has awesome flavor! YUM!
That looks really tasty. I love to cook with Crab Delights. It’s a great flavor and a lot cheaper.
Wow, this recipe is perfect for holiday parties. I can’t wait to share this at our annual holiday potluck! [client]