Seafood Cheese Dip

This seafood cheese dip starts with a whole block of Velveeta—creamy, unapologetically melty and engineered to coat anything you throw at it. Then it goes all-in on the seafood, with sweet, tender shrimp and briny chunks of crab folded right into the cheese as it bubbles in the slow cooker. Diced tomatoes and green chiles add just enough acidity and heat to keep things from tipping into bland, while the whole pot starts to smell like a beach-town snack shack.

This dip isn’t trying to be dainty or clever—it’s warm, gooey and deeply satisfying. The shrimp and crab hold their own against the cheese instead of disappearing into it, and the tomatoes give just enough juiciness to cut through the salty richness. Serve it with crusty baguette slices, homemade crackers or crisp raw veggies, and don’t be surprised when people hover a little too close to the slow cooker, hoping for seconds.

Seafood Cheese Dip Ingredients

• Velveeta
• Lump crabmeat
• Diced tomatoes and green chiles
• Frozen cooked salad shrimp
• French bread baguette
• Assorted fresh vegetables

Directions

Step 1: Add the ingredients to the slow cooker

In a greased 3-quart slow cooker, combine the Velveeta, crab, tomatoes and shrimp.

Step 2: Cook the dip and serve

Cover and cook the dip on low for 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours or until the cheese is melted, stirring occasionally. Serve the dip warm with baguette slices and vegetables.

How to Store Seafood Cheese Dip

Let any leftover seafood cheese dip cool to room temperature, then transfer it to a food storage container and refrigerate it. The dip will keep for up to four days. Reheat it gently in the microwave or on the stovetop, stirring occasionally until it’s warmed through.

Seafood Cheese Dip Tips

What other seafood can you use in seafood cheese dip?

To change up the seafood cheese dip, you can swap chopped cooked scallops, flaked canned tuna or imitation crab for the lump crabmeat and salad shrimp. Note that you’ll want the seafood to be fully cooked and drained before it’s added to the slow cooker.

What can you substitute for Velveeta in seafood cheese dip?

To replace the Velveeta in this seafood rotel dip, use bechamel sauce and plenty of grated melting cheese. A blend of cheddar and American cheese would be a great choice.

What main dishes go well with seafood cheese dip?

Seafood cheese dip pairs well with grilled steak, baked potatoes and a big green salad for a surf-and-turf-inspired spread.