Chicken and Cream Cheese Dip

A little bit of chicken, a few other ingredients, a couple of minutes, and you'll be serving this creamy chicken and cream cheese dip that your guests will love. Be amazed at how great it tastes and all the ways you can serve it and dress it up.

By Clara Gonzalez - Last revised Nov 12, 2023. Published Sep 9, 2021.

Why I ❤️ it Recipe Ingredients Video Preparation

Cream cheese chicken dip.

Why I ❤️ it

Sometimes when I'm not in the mood to cook, I make do with a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket. A few pieces are enough for a meal for our family of three, the rest I can reuse in other dishes, such as croquettes, filling for empanadas and casseroles, chicken salad, and easy cracker appetizers.

Another great and easy way to make use of rotisserie chicken breast is to make this cream cheesy and chicken recipe that will be a rousing success with guests, and is gluten-free, low cal, and low carb – which your guests following a keto diet will appreciate.

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Utensils and tools

• Large mixing bowl

Ingredients

• 2 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded as finely as possible
• ½ cup grated carrot
• ⅓ cup pitted green olives, chopped
• ¼ cup chopped celery stalks
• ¼ teaspoon minced parsley
• ¼ cup finely chopped leek or chive, divided
• 1 cup cream cheese at room temperature
• ½ cup heavy cream or evaporated milk
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1½ tablespoons onion powder
• 1½ teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt, or more, to taste

Video

Preparation

Before you start, make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.

Step 1: Combining

In a large bowl, mix chicken, carrot, olive, celery, ¾ of the leek (save ¼ for garnish), and cream cheese. Stir to combine well.

Add the milk or cream, and mix well. Add the mayonnaise and combine.

Season with onion powder, pepper, paprika, pepper, and salt to taste.

Step 2: Serving and storage

Serve immediately, or refrigerate covered for up to 8 hours. Garnish with the rest of the leeks before serving.

Serving suggestions

This chicken and cream cheese dip can be made with a breast and is perfect for serving with tortilla chips, yuca fries, toasted pita chips, sweet potato fries, tostones, or any of your favorite fritters.

You can also use this dip as a sandwich filling for a light lunch or dinner.

Variations

Another great of serving this dish is by mixing it with a cup of Colby jack cheese and half a cup of ranch dressing, then spread it in a baking dish, sprinkle with half a cup of cheddar cheese, and broil in the oven until the cheese has bubbled and turned lightly golden brown. If you have bacon bits, spread some on it before serving.

If you do not like the taste of celery, you can use sweet corn instead.

Nutritional information

Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 795mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2962IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1mg

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