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Cheesy Chicken Dip

Cheesy Chicken Dip

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This Cheesy Chicken Dip is simple and very cheesy! A blend of cream cheese, mayo, both chihuahua cheese and monterey jack, tender cooked chicken and green chiles are baked until nice and melty. A quick trip under the broiler for a crispy browned top. Serve with tortilla chips.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword appetizer, cheese, chicken, chiles, dip, snack, warm
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 331
Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 cups grated chihuahua cheese
  • 1 cup grated monterey jack cheese
  • cups chopped cooked chicken leftover roasted, grilled or rotisserie
  • 1 4.5 ounce can chopped green chiles
  • 2 to 4 green onions light parts chopped, dark green parts sliced for garnish

FOR SERVING:

  • chopped fresh cilantro for serving
  • thick sturdy tortilla chips

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (or 180℃).
  • In a medium bowl combine the cream cheese, mayo and cornstarch. Add in the cheeses, chopped chicken, chiles and chopped light parts of 3 to 4 green onions and mix thoroughly.
  • Pour chicken and cheese mixture into an 8x11 baking dish and spread in an even layer. Slide into your preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes. Switch your oven to broiler and carefully move the pan to the second rack away from the broiler. Broil for 1 minute or until lightly golden in spots.
  • Remove allow to cool slightly before sprinkling with chopped cilantro and digging in with tortilla chips.

Notes

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on SimplyScratch.com should only be used as a general guideline.
Note: The nutritional information is for the dip only and does not include tortilla chips.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 361mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 234mg | Iron: 1mg