Smoked Tuna Dip
Smoked tuna dip – perfectly Gulf Coast style! Creamy, smoky, and savory, this classic appetizer is super quick and easy to throw together, but it’s packed with flavor.
What Makes This Recipe So Good
- Ever spent Spring Break on the Gulf Coast? Then you’ve probably had smoked tuna dip before! It’s all over menus at the beach, and it’s one of my must-have appetizers when my family and I hit 30A. in the summer. I’m thrilled to have a homemade copycat version to get me through all those non-vacation weeks of the year.
- Smoked tuna dip takes your average old canned tuna salad and transforms it into something next level. Extra creamy, super savory, and deliciously smoky, with no dill relish in sight.
- It’s made with fewer than 10 budget-friendly ingredients, the majority of which you might have in your kitchen right now.
- Feeding a group? You can easily double the recipe and have more than enough smoked tuna dip to go around!
Chef’s Tips
- A little bit of liquid smoke goes a long, long way, so be careful how much you add to the dip. I recommend starting with just ¼ teaspoon of liquid smoke. You can always add more, but you can’t take it back out!
- Make sure your cream cheese is 100% room-temp before trying to mix the ingredients together. Cold cream cheese is a total pain to mix and doesn’t incorporate well without some serious effort. Save yourself the trouble and just set it out on the counter about 30 minutes before making your smoked tuna dip.
- This dip will keep for a couple of days if you refrigerate it in an airtight container. Feel free to make up a batch ahead of time, or save the leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch.
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Smoked Tuna Dip
Equipment
- stand mixer bowl (or large mixing bowl)
- stand mixer (or hand mixer)
- paddle attachment (or beater attachment)
Ingredients
For the Smoked Tuna Dip
- 1 5-ounce can chunk light tuna (drained)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
- ¼ cup mayonnaise (plus more as desired)
- ½ teaspoon liquid smoke (up to ¼ teaspoon if desired)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2-3 dashes hot sauce (more or less to taste)
Serving Suggestions (All Optional)
- paprika
- chopped fresh chives
- saltine crackers (or crostini)
Instructions
- Add 1 5-ounce can chunk light tuna, 4 ounces cream cheese, ¼ cup mayonnaise, ½ teaspoon liquid smoke, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and 2-3 dashes hot sauce to mixing bowl.
- Mix ingredients together on medium speed until fully incorporated.
- Taste mixture and add mayo, liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, lemon juice, and/or hot sauce as desired, mixing until added ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Transfer prepared dip to serving bowl. Sprinkle paprika and/or chopped fresh chives over top of dip to garnish and serve with saltine crackers or crostini.
Notes
- Liquid Smoke: A little goes a long way, so be very careful not to add too much!
Recipe costs provided are approximate. Actual cost per recipe & serving will vary by location, store, brand, etc. Approximate cost shown does not include costs for any optional ingredients.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes. Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used. To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
