Spicy Crab Cocktail

By cprzybyl

Ingredients

• 1 (Dungeness) crab, cracked and shelled
• 8 oz Philadelphia/cream cheese
• Lemon juice
• Ketchup
• Horseradish (Rafano in italian)
• Tobasco sauce
• Crackers (Wheat thins, Triscuits, or thinly sliced bread may do)

Details

Adapted from msadventuresinitaly.com

Preparation

Step 1

Pick apart the crab and set the meat in a small dish. Try to keep the pieces mostly intact and not shredded. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese with a little of the lemon juice to make it smoother and easier to spread. You can also mix this with a little sour cream, but it’s fine on its own.
In another bowl, add ketchup, a small spoonful of horseradish, and more lemon juice to taste. You can also add the Tabasco if you want it a little spicy.
On a plate, mound the cream cheese into a small dome. Press the crab meat pieces directly onto the dome, covering it completely. Spoon the cocktail sauce on top. Refrigerate if not serving immediately!