Delicious Marry Me Chicken Dip Recipe
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If you love creamy dips with big flavor, this Marry Me Chicken Dip will steal the spotlight at your next game day or cozy night in. It brings together tender shredded chicken, tangy sour cream, and smooth cream cheese with parmesan cheese and mozzarella for a rich and bubbly mix.
The sun-dried tomatoes, fresh spinach, and Italian seasoning give every bite a savory touch that makes it nearly impossible to stop snacking.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Made with simple ingredients like shredded chicken breasts, sour cream, and cream cheese
- Perfect appetizer for parties, holidays, or Sunday football
- Bakes to a golden brown finish with melted mozzarella and parmesan cheese on top
- Tastes amazing with pita chips, tortilla chips, baguette slices, or fresh veggies
- Can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container for quick reheating
- Great option for using rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken from dinner
- Creamy, cheesy flavor that no one can resist
Ingredients for marry me chicken dip
- Cooked and shredded chicken
- Cream cheese, softened
- Sour cream
- Shredded mozzarella
- Shredded parmesan
- Minced garlic
- Italian seasoning
- Onion powder
- Salt
- Sun-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped
- Fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- Optional: fresh basil, for garnish
- For serving: crackers, crostini, or tortilla chips.
How to make marry me chicken dip
Step by Step Instructions
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Step 1 – Preheat oven. In a large bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese and sour cream until smooth using a hand mixer or stand mixer.
Step 2 – Add in 1 cup mozzarella, Parmesan, garlic, Italian seasoning, onion powder, and salt. Mix again until combined. Bake as directed.
Step 3 – Fold in the sun-dried tomatoes in oil, spinach, and shredded chicken until evenly combined.
Step 4 – Spread mixture into a medium baking dish or large cast iron skillet and smooth into an even layer.
Step 5 – Garnish with extra sun-dried tomatoes and fresh basil before serving.
Raquel’s Time Saving Tips
- Use room temperature cream cheese to help it blend smoothly with sour cream.
- Mix ingredients in a large bowl or use a hand mixer for a fluffy texture.
- Drain excess oil from the sun-dried tomatoes before adding them to prevent greasy spots.
- Bake in a cast iron skillet or medium baking dish for even browning.
- Broil just until the top turns golden brown to get that perfect cheesy crust.
- Garnish with fresh basil or a sprinkle of red pepper flakes for a pretty and flavorful finish.
Substitutions and Variations
- Swap rotisserie chicken for baked or sautéed chicken breasts.
- Try Monterey Jack or mozzarella in place of some parmesan cheese for a milder taste.
- Add a splash of heavy cream or a spoonful of chicken broth to make the dip creamier.
- Stir in chopped artichokes for a twist on the classic marry me chicken recipe.
FAQs about Marry Me Chicken Dip
Yes, assemble it in the baking dish, cover it, and refrigerate until ready to bake. Let it sit at room temperature for about fifteen minutes before baking.
Tortilla chips, pita chips, baguette slices, carrot sticks, and garlic bread are all perfect for dipping.
Place it in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to three days. Reheat in the oven or microwave until warm.
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Marry Me Chicken Dip
Equipment
- heavy skillet
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups cooked and shredded chicken
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella
- 1 cup shredded parmesan
- 1 ½ tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil chopped
- 1 cup fresh spinach roughly chopped
- Optional: fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese and sour cream until smooth using a hand mixer or stand mixer.
- Add in 1 cup mozzarella, parmesan, garlic, Italian seasoning, onion powder, and salt. Mix again until combined.
- Fold in the sun-dried tomatoes in oil, spinach, and shredded chicken until evenly combined.
- Spread mixture into a medium baking dish or large cast iron skillet and smooth into an even layer.
- Top with the remaining ½ cup mozzarella.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Broil for 1 minute, or until the cheese on top is golden brown.
- Garnish with extra sun-dried tomatoes and fresh basil before serving.
Notes
Rotisserie chicken works great for this recipe!
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