This Hot Chicken Bacon Dip is always a crowd-pleaser! Even before you get this baking in the oven, you’ll be drooling over the smell of all these ingredients together! This is a great recipe to serve at your next football party, game night with your friends or even as a holiday party appetizer. It’s an excellent way to use up chicken from last night’s leftovers too. Ready to dig in? Let’s hop over to the recipe!
Hot Chicken Bacon Dip:
This dip has a mild BBQ taste but if you want something spicier, simply use a spicier BBQ sauce. This dip tastes best when it’s warm so be sure to heat leftovers before you have that midnight snack.
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (approximately 1 lime)
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 3 cups shredded cheddar
- ¾ cup crumbled bacon (separated)
- ¼ cup green onions, chopped
- tortilla chips
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Stir chicken, cream cheese, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, sour cream, shredded cheddar and ½ cup of the crumbled bacon together until well combined.
- Transfer mixture to a baking dish and top with remaining ¼ cup of bacon and the green onions.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until warmed thoroughly.
- Serve warm with tortilla chips.
- Store leftovers in refrigerator.
Looking for more delicious party appetizers? Here are some of our other favorites…
Layered Pizza Dip – a hit with both kids and adults!
Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball – really easy to make but you’ll need to let this set in the fridge for a few hours before serving.
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Great recipe, especially given everything you have going on!
Can not wait to try it out! It looks so good to try..Thanks