Ingredients:

  • 16 oz (450 g) Cream Cheese, full-fat, softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup (240 g) Mayonnaise, full-fat
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tsp (5 g) Granulated Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 g) Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 g) Onion Powder
  • 1/4 tsp (1.25 g) Fine Sea Salt
  • 1/4 tsp (1.25 g) Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 8 oz (225 g) Crab Meat, thoroughly drained
  • 2 Tbsp (30 g) Fresh Chives, finely chopped (plus extra for garnish)
  • 1 Tbsp (15 g) Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 24 Square Wonton Wrappers
  • 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Neutral Cooking Oil
  • Flaky Sea Salt, to taste (for wonton chips)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Stack 6–8 wonton wrappers at a time and slice them diagonally into triangles (these are your 'soldiers').
  2. Lay the triangles in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly brush the tops of the wontons with cooking oil. Sprinkle lightly with flaky sea salt.
  3. Bake the wonton chips for 8–10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and perfectly crisp. Remove and set aside to cool.
  4. Ensure the cream cheese is fully softened. Beat the cream cheese and mayonnaise in a large bowl until perfectly smooth and lump-free (about 2 minutes).
  5. Add the Worcestershire sauce, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and lemon juice to the cream cheese mixture. Beat until fully incorporated.
  6. Squeeze out excess moisture from the crab meat; excess liquid will result in a runny dip. Gently fold in the drained crab meat and the chopped chives using a rubber spatula. Avoid overmixing.
  7. Scrape the dip mixture into the prepared 9-inch pie dish or casserole dish. Smooth the top slightly.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven (190°C / 375°F) for 20–25 minutes, or until the dip is bubbling around the edges and the top is lightly golden brown.
  9. Remove the dip from the oven and allow it to rest for 5 minutes to firm up slightly. Garnish the top generously with extra fresh chives.
  10. Serve immediately while hot, surrounded by the crispy wonton soldiers.