Ranch Chicken Dip
A creamy ranch chicken dip made with shredded cooked chicken, cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar, and ranch dressing mix. Serve chilled or warmed with crackers, chips, toasted bread, or fresh vegetables.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 8 ouncescooked chicken shredded
- 8 ouncescream cheese 1 brick, room temperature
- 1/2 cupsour cream room temperature
- 1/2 cupshredded cheddar cheese
- 1 ounceranch dressing mix 1 packet
- fresh parsley or dill for garnish
- crackers
- chips
- toasted bread
- fresh vegetables
Instructions
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine 8 ounces cooked chicken (shredded), 8 ounces cream cheese (1 brick, room temperature), ½ cup sour cream (room temperature), ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, and 1 ounce ranch dressing mix (1 packet).
- Stir with a spatula or beat with an electric mixer until the mixture is smooth and evenly combined, with no large lumps of cream cheese remaining.
- Transfer the dip to a serving bowl and smooth the top.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled and the flavors meld, at least 30 minutes (or longer if desired).
- If you prefer the dip warm, remove the plastic wrap and heat in the microwave briefly, stirring between short intervals, until heated through.
- Garnish with fresh parsley or dill, if desired.
- Serve with crackers, chips, toasted bread, and/or fresh vegetables.
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Spatula
- Electric Mixer (Optional)
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Serving Bowl
- Plastic Wrap
- Microwave (optional)
Notes
This recipe makes approximately 3 cups of dip. A serving is ½ cup.
Trying to mix ingredients at different temperatures can cause your dip to become lumpy. To prevent lumps in your dip, use room temperature ingredients. Leave the cream cheese and sour cream on the counter for about 1 hour before using, or microwave for 30 seconds.
Swap in low-fat cream cheese and plain Greek yogurt (instead of sour cream) to make a lighter dip.
Spread ranch chicken dip on rolls for ranch chicken sandwiches.
Nutritional information does not include optional ingredients for serving.
Trying to mix ingredients at different temperatures can cause your dip to become lumpy. To prevent lumps in your dip, use room temperature ingredients. Leave the cream cheese and sour cream on the counter for about 1 hour before using, or microwave for 30 seconds.
Swap in low-fat cream cheese and plain Greek yogurt (instead of sour cream) to make a lighter dip.
Spread ranch chicken dip on rolls for ranch chicken sandwiches.
Nutritional information does not include optional ingredients for serving.