Jalapeño Chicken Cheese Dip
Creamy, cheesy, and loaded with a gentle kick, this crowd-pleasing dip makes a flavorful appetizer for game days, parties, or casual gatherings. Serve it piping hot with tortilla chips.
Serves: 8–10
Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 20–25 minutes
Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 20–25 minutes
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup each sour cream and mayonnaise
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 3–4 jalapeños, diced
- 4 ounces diced green chiles, drained
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon each cumin, black pepper, and salt
- 2 tablespoons each chopped cilantro and sliced green onions
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped bacon and 1–2 tablespoons hot sauce
- Heat oven to 375 F.
- Sauté onion and jalapeños over medium heat for 3–4 minutes. Add garlic, and cook 30 seconds.
- Combine cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack, cheddar, green chiles, and seasonings.
- Fold in chicken, sautéed vegetables, cilantro, green onions, and optional additions.
- Transfer to a greased 8-inch-square baking dish. Top with remaining Monterey Jack.
- Bake 20–25 minutes. Rest five minutes, garnish as desired, and serve.