If you love warm dips my lobster dip is going to become one of your favorites. This creamy cheesy cheddar Lobster Dip is definitely a favorite in our home!
With the holidays in full swing, I’ve got friends and family visiting every chance they get and that means I get to spend time in the kitchen cooking up deliciousness to serve while Lisa plays hostess.
I have to admit that I love entertaining and enjoy the opportunity to share food with my friends and family. Lisa and I are the perfect pair when it comes to entertaining.
She’s more of the social butterfly and enjoys mingling with guests outside of the kitchen, whereas I feel more at home in the kitchen and enjoy chatting with those that wander in for something to eat or drink.
What ingredients do I need to make a Lobster Dip?
Let’s start by gathering our ingredients (aka mise en place) for this dish. It’s a good idea to get everything you need before you start to prepare any dish in your kitchen.
It’s an easy way to see if you’re missing anything you need before you start cooking. It makes the whole process go more quickly. And less time in the kitchen means more time with your family and friends.
My Cheddar Lobster Dip is really easy to make and you can find lobster meat at most upscale grocery stores in the area.
After gathering the ingredients and prepping the garlic and shallots, the recipe goes pretty quickly. Start by sautéing the aromatics (garlic and shallots) in a sauté pan briefly so you get the full flavor of them in your dip.
Then you add your ingredients into a mixing bowl. You can see I’ve chopped the lobster up a bit, but feel free to leave bigger pieces if you’d like.
What type of cheese can I use in this Dip?
I’ve used cheddar cheese in my recipe, but you can switch it out with Gruyere, Swiss or any of your favorites. If you’d like to use a more flavorful cheese, add it in small quantities so you don’t overpower the lobster.
Mix all of the ingredients together (make sure your cream cheese is softened).
Spoon the Cheddar Lobster Dip into an oven-safe dish and smooth the top with a spatula.
Top the dip with the remaining cheddar and sprinkle with the remaining smoked paprika. Next, bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes.
What Seasonings Can I use in a lobster dip?
I used smoked paprika in my Cheddar Lobster Dip, but you can use old bay, lemon pepper or any of your favorite seasoning combinations.
When it’s time to serve up your Creamy Cheesy Cheddar Lobster Dip this holiday season make sure to have plenty of Mission Thin and Crispy Tortilla Chips on hand.
But, it all comes down to the taste….sigh. And my Creamy Cheesy Cheddar Lobster Dip didn’t disappoint. It was ah-mazingly delicious! I loved how well it went with the flavor of the crispy tortilla chips.
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Cheesy Cheddar Lobster Dip
Ingredients
- Tortilla Chips
- 6 ounces cooked lobster meat (claw, knuckle and body meat)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ cup chopped shallots
- 1 teaspoon horseradish
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 8 ounces grated cheddar cheese
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Heat a medium skillet to medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Add the shallots and garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Season with sea salt and black pepper to taste.
- In a mixing bowl, add the lobster, shallot/garlic mixture, half of the cheddar, the cream cheese, sour cream, Romano cheese, horseradish, mustard and half of the smoked paprika. Mix well.
- Add mixture into an oven-safe baking dish, spreading mixture evenly.
- Add remaining cheddar cheese and smoked paprika.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit or until cheese is golden and bubbly.
swathi
That dip looks delicious, it is great one for game day. I need to try it, You make delicious combo easily. I need to try this cheddar and lobster combo.
Marysa
That looks delicious! I’d love to make this next time we have guests over. It’s nice to have some recipes that are a little different from the usual.
Jenn Mitchell
This dip would be absolutely amazing. I love crab dip so much!
Vyjay Rao
Tortilla chips are a favourite and especially so during the winters when festivals and holidays go hand in hand. A dip adds so much more fun to the chips indeed. Your recipe looks great, however, would try it minus the lobsters and substituting with some appropriate vegetarian ingredient, any suggestions here?
Catalina
What a genius idea! I was actually looking for a good party appetizer! This is perfect!
Terri Steffes
Our Christmas Eve food is all snacks. This looks like it will make the short list. Thank you for sharing!
Teresa
MIssion Restaurant Style chips are our favorite. They hold up well with heavy and light dips too. I will have to try this recipe out this year at our Holiday gathering. IT looks delish
Pam
This looks really good. I have made crab dip before but I have never made myself a lobster dip like this. I need to.
Jenn@Engineermommy
This dip looks so delicious. I love the flavor of lobster in this dip. It puts such a great extra notch above a plain cheesy dip.
Tomi C
OMG! I want this now. I don’t think I’d have any leftovers if I made this dish.
Tamara
Oh this would be so perfect for the small gathering I am having next weekend. Thanks for the recipe. It looks so good.
Melissa Chapman
I love the frequently asked questions for a recipe post. I love lobster but rarely get a chance to eat it and this looks like the way to have it.
GiGi Eats
Creamy. Cheesy. Lobster. THOSE WORDS speak to me!!! This sounds amazing 🙂
Alli Smith
I’ve got to make this dip! Lobster is such a favorite of mine and I also enjoy warm dips with tortilla chips. This will definitely be served at my next holiday gathering.
Tasheena
This recipe would be perfect for me to bring to my next holiday party. The dip looks so savory. Looking forward to giving it a try, my family loved lobster.
Gisele
This looks amazing! I may have to make this for our next gathering.
candy
We love this kind of creamy dip. Nice to have a warm dip over cold dips all the time. Will be making this for sure.
Amber Myers
My kids would love this dip for sure. They are all about lobster. I might have to surprise them with it soon!
Karen
Holy. Moly. I have never seen such a lovely, delicious looking appetizer before. I think it’s time I cranked up my hosting game with this recipe! Yummo!
Francesca Ganisi
Beautiful,looks delicous and easy