BBQ Chicken Dip
Super easy, AMAZINGLY delicious BBQ Chicken Dip is everything you love about barbecue chicken pizza but served with crunchy chips!
Three-cheese BBQ Chicken Dip is the easiest, tastiest, game-day appetizer recipe EVER! Juicy chicken seasoned with your favorite barbecue sauce, onion, garlic, & cilantro and blended with cream cheese, mozzarella & cheddar. This dip is always a crowd-pleaser!
The Winning Game Day Dip!
Super Bowl Parties scream for chips & dip: Salsa, queso, Rotel, guacamole – the list is seemingly endless!
But let me tell you, this barbecue chicken pizza dip WINS.
One pan + five minutes of prep = a house full of happy football fans! This meaty, creamy, sweet & tangy dip will win over your guests faster than the Super Bowl commercials!
Other BBQ Chicken Recipes
- BBQ Chicken Pizza tastes much like the barbecue chicken dip recipe, and it’s a perfect Friday night dinner for your family!
- BBQ Chicken Potato Skins – another app/side dish that is so good (and filling!) You can’t go wrong with this recipe!
Ingredients
Chicken: A rotisserie chicken or a freezer bag of your leftover cooked chicken works perfectly! Two cups, diced or shredded, for this BBQ Chicken Dip.
Cheese: LOTS! A block of cream cheese plus a cup of mozzarella cheese and a half cup of cheddar cheese will give this dip its rich, creamy goodness.
Sauce: A 1/4 cup of BBQ sauce (your choice!) makes this dip sweet and tangy, and a 1/4 cup of mayo keeps the cheeses creamy.
Seasoning: A cup of chopped red onion, a half cup of chopped cilantro, plus a little salt and garlic powder. Add the zing to this dip! Hold back just enough onion and cilantro to garnish the top.
How to Make BBQ Chicken Dip
STEP ONE: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Mix the softened cream cheese, mayo, and BBQ sauce in a large bowl.
STEP TWO: Stir in the mozzarella, chopped red onion, cilantro, shredded chicken, salt, and garlic powder until evenly mixed. Then, spread out evenly. (Save a little onion, cilantro, and BBQ sauce for garnish.)
STEP THREE: Spread the dip out in the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish. Then sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top of the dip. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is bubbly.
STEP FOUR: Remove the dip from the oven. Drizzle some BBQ sauce over the top and then garnish with the reserved onion and cilantro. Serve warm with your favorite chips for dipping!
Tips for Success
- Serve this BBQ chicken dip with potato chips, tortilla chips, flatbread pieces, OR carrot & celery sticks like you would with Buffalo chicken wings!
- Precooked chicken like a rotisserie chicken or a frozen diced or shredded chicken package makes this appetizer SO EASY.
- BBQ chicken dip can be mixed, baked, and cooked in a large cast iron skillet. Makes for an excellent presentation on the buffet.
- To “up” the spice, garnish with sliced jalapenos or pepperoncini peppers. YUM!
What Kind of Barbecue Sauce is Best with Chicken?
The best BBQ Sauce is all a matter of taste! There are SO MANY flavor options out there. It’s crazy! I like a sweet sauce with this BBQ Chicken Dip recipe, but smoky or spicy styles are also delicious! (I prefer brands that don’t use high-fructose corn syrup.) Vinegar- and mustard-based BBQ sauces are fantastic with grilled chicken, but I don’t recommend them for BBQ chicken dip or barbecue chicken pizza.
Can You Make BBQ Chicken Dip Ahead of Time?
This barbecue chicken pizza dip can easily be made a day or two in advance! Assemble the dip in your baking dish or cast iron skillet, give it an air-tight cover, and refrigerate. When it’s time, remove it from the fridge, uncover it, and follow the baking instructions.
Other Brilliant Barbecue Recipes!
- Cheesy BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
- Honey BBQ Pork Chops
- Barbecue Chicken Popovers
- Campfire Cheesy BBQ Burger
- BBQ Ranch Chicken Tacos
- Grilled Barbecue Chicken Salad
*This post was originally posted on 02/07/2016.
BBQ Chicken Dip
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup BBQ sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 cup red onion chopped
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded and chopped
- ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded
Garnishes
- BBQ sauce
- Diced red onion
- Chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese, mayonnaise, and BBQ sauce.
- Stir in the mozzarella cheese, salt, garlic powder, red onion, cilantro, and chicken.
- Spread the dip mixture into the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish (or 8×8 dish) in an even layer. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese all over the top.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese on top is melted and bubbly.
- Remove the dip from the oven. Drizzle some BBQ sauce on top and then sprinkle with extra red onion and cilantro. Serve warm with chips for dipping.
