Baked Chuy's Jalapeno Chicken Dip
In this baked Jalapeno Chicken Dip recipe, we're taking Chuy's creamy jalapeno dip and combining it with cream cheese, banana peppers, and shredded chicken then baking it until it's warm and bubbly to create the ultimate cheesy appetizer.
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 2 large jalapeños seeded and diced
- 1 1/2 cups homemade Chuy's creamy jalapeno dip
- 1-8 oz block cream cheese softened
- 3 cups shredded cheese I use a combination of monterey jack and cheddar, pepper jack also works great
- 1/3 cup pickled banana peppers* drained
- 1/3 cup pickled cherry peppers* drained
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp if not using bacon
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked pepper
- 6-8 slices cooked bacon diced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8x8 baking dish (pie pan or cast iron skillet).
- In a large bowl combine the softened cream cheese with the fresh jalapeños, pickled peppers, shredded chicken, seasonings, half the cheese (half bacon if using) and the prepared creamy jalapeno sauce.
- Mix it together until it's smooth and easily spreadable. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Spread it into an even layer smoothing out the top. Top it with remaining cheese and optionally top it with extra jalapeno slices and the remaining bacon if using.
- Bake it in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the edges are bubbly and it's warmed through.
Notes
For the pickled peppers, you can opt to use just banana peppers or just cherry peppers. If you only use one, be sure to double to quantity (2/3 cup instead of 1/3 cup).
Make-Ahead and Reheat Instructions
For ease, make the chuy's dip a day ahead! It lasts about 1 week in the fridge.
You can prepare the entire dip, following the instructions up until you bake the dip. Then instead, just wrap it tightly with plastic wrap in the greased baking dish and refrigerate. You can make it up to two days ahead.
When it's time to bake the chicken dip, allow it to sit on the counter for 15 minutes to remove the chill from the fridge. Cook it in the oven according to the recipe instructions. You may need to add an additional 5-10 minutes of bake time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 21g