Spicy Crab Dip made with Award Winning OSA Gourmet Datil Zest, Snake Bite Datil Pepper Hot Sauce and Fountain of Youth Datil Marinade is a Fresh From Florida treat that’s an easy yet elegant appetizer, perfect for any gathering.  It pairs just as well with champagne as it does with an ice cold beer or soda.

Gourmet is certified Fresh From Florida

Buy the best quality crabmeat you can get.  It’s expensive, so you probably won’t make this recipe all the time, but occasionally you have to go all out for family and friends.  They’re worth it and so are you.
Fresh From Florida Crab Dip made with OSA Gourmet Datil Zest, Snake Bite Datil Pepper Hot Sauce and Fountain of Youth Datil Marinade
I doctored-up a recipe posted by a friend on Facebook.  Thanks for the idea, Tami Hall-Hubbard!  You’re an inspiration, losing over 100 pounds and getting into great shape has been an adventure I know you are proud of and gladly share with others to help them realize their dreams of being the best person they can be.  Please keep sharing those wonderful diet-worthy recipes.

By doctored-up, of course I mean that I substituted my OSA Gourmet Datil Pepper products for some of the ingredients in the original recipe.  Fountain of Youth Datil Marinade in place of Worcestershire sauce, Snake Bite Datil Pepper Hot Sauce for your average off the grocery store shelf hot sauce, and Datil Zest Fresh From Florida Orange, Lemon, Lime and Datil Pepper Seasoning Blend for the Old Bay.

OSA Gourmet Datil Pepper products fit perfectly into a healthy diet plan as they’re all-natural, low in calories, low in sodium compared with a lot of other products on the market, and loaded with spicy datil pepper deliciousness.  By using light cream cheese, light mayo and reduced-fat Parmesan cheese, you can cut the calories substantially while not losing anything in flavor.
Ripe Golden Datil Peppers from St. Augustine, Florida
If you’ve never had a datil pepper, you don’t know what you’re missing.  They’re St. Augustine’s own little golden gem.  Fruity but spicy, they bring out the flavor in almost any dish you add them to.  They’re about the same heat level as a habanero, but with a much more well-rounded flavor.

Seafood loves the datil pepper.  Not to say this dip wouldn’t be good without it, but why compromise flavor when you can take it up a notch by adding datils.  When you layer the flavors in a dish, and do it well, you take something ordinary and make it extraordinary.  I’ve taken the guesswork out of combining those flavors, so all you have to do is add a little, or a lot of one or more of these amazing OSA Gourmet products to elevate your dish to culinary masterpiece status.  The products are designed to work well together, so you almost can’t go wrong.   Here’s a little background on the products I used in this gourmet crab dip.
World Hot Sauce & International Flavor Awards Winning Fountain of Youth Datil Marinade

OSA Gourmet Fountain of Youth Datil Marinade

Facts:

• All Natural
• Made with a blend of 6 fruits:
  • Raisins
  • Orange Juice
  • Mango
  • White Grapefruit Juice
  • Key Lime
  • Pineapple
• World Hot Sauce Award Winner
• International Flavor Award Winner
• Per 2 Tablespoon serving: 70 calories, 0 grams of fat and 180 mg sodium
• Marinate meat and vegetables, use as a dressing on green salads, add to your burger meat to make the moistest, most delicious burgers ever, liven up soups, stews, and dips

Scovie Award Winning Datil Zest Seasoning Blend

OSA Gourmet Datil Zest

Facts:

• All Natural
• Made with Fresh From Florida
  • Orange
  • Lemon
  • Lime
• The perfect table seasoning
• Scovie Award Winner
• Per 1/4 teaspoon serving: 0 calories, 0 grams fat and 100 mg sodium
• Great on seafood, chicken, salads, sandwiches, vegetables and much, much more

International Flavor Award Winning Snake Bite Datil Pepper Hot Sauce

Snake Bite Datil Pepper Hot Sauce

Facts:

• All Natural
• Louisiana style hot sauce with no sugar added
• Just the right amount of heat for almost every palate
• International Flavor Award Winner
• Per 1 teaspoon serving: 0 calories, 0 fat and  120 mg sodium
• The perfect wing sauce when mixed with a little melted butter and garlic
• Our original Datil Pepper Hot Sauce from St. Augustine, Florida

Florida Datil Pepper Crab Dip with OSA Gourmet Datil Zest, Snake Bite Datil Pepper Hot Sauce and Fountain of Youth Datil Marinade

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 40 mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Salad, Seafood

Servings 8

Calories 74 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 8 oz crabmeat, picked through to remove any bits of shell
• 3 Tablespoons light cream cheese
• 3 1/2 Tablespoons light mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat Parmesan cheese
• 3 Tablespoons diced green onions
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons OSA Gourmet Fountain of Youth Datil Marinade
• 1-2 teaspoons OSA Gourmet Snake Bite Datil Pepper Hot Sauce (to taste)  ***For more intense heat: use OSA Gourmet Venom Datil Pepper Hot Sauce or OSA Gourmet Stinging Lizard Scorpion Pepper and Datil Pepper Hot Sauce
• 1 teaspoon OSA Gourmet Datil Zest
• Crab claws and green onions for garnish

Instructions

 

•  Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Combine all ingredients EXCEPT CRABMEAT in the bowl of an electric mixer and blend until well combined.
• Fold in crabmeat by hand with a large spoon or spatula.
• Place into an ovenproof baking dish and bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 35-40 minutes, or until dip is golden and bubbly.
• Remove from oven and garnish with crab claws and green onions.
• Serve hot with raw veggies or crackers for dipping.

Notes

To make ahead, go through step 3, then cover and refrigerate for no more than one day.  Remove from refrigerator, preheat oven and bake according to directions in step 4.

You can serve this dip cold, but I much prefer it hot from the oven, with the sweet, succulent crab bathed in melted cheese and over the top spicy datil pepper goodness.  Needless to say, it didn’t last long enough to worry about any leftovers.  My guess is that you’ll have your guests begging for more.  They don’t have to know how easy it was to make.  Let them think you slaved for hours in the kitchen.
Florida Datil Pepper Crab Dip with OSA Gourmet Datil Zest, Snake Bite Datil Pepper Hot Sauce and Fountain of Youth Datil Marinade

Nutrition Facts

Serves: 8

Serving Size: 1/4 cup

Calories Per Serving: 74

% DAILY VALUE

5% Total Fat 3.1g

Saturated Fat 1g

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

9% Cholesterol 25.9mg

16% Sodium 394.3mg

1% Total Carbohydrate 3.2g

0% Dietary Fiber 0.1g

Sugars 2.1g

16% Protein 7.8g

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. *The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.