Nashville Hot Chicken Dip
Nashville hot chicken dip puts the classic flavors of the spicy, sweet dish into a cream dip. You'll love serving this appetizer for holiday parties, before the big game, and at picnics all year long!
Servings: 12
Calories: 76kcal
Ingredients
- 3 8 oz pkgs cream cheese softened
- 3/4 cup buttermilk full fat, recommended, at room temperature
- scant 1/4 cup hot sauce recommend using a brand like Texas Peter or Crystal's
- 1 1/2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 3-4 baked, breaded chicken tenderloins cooked according to package instructions & chopped into 1/2" pieces
- 2 tbsp hot sauce for sauce
- 1 1/4 tbsp honey for sauce
- pinch garlic powder for sauce
- sliced dill pickles
- green onions thinly sliced
Instructions
- Add the cream cheese & buttermilk to a microwave safe bowl. Cook for one minute on high heat. Stir.
- Cook another minute and stir again. Microwave a final 30 seconds.
- Using a hand mixer, whip the mixture until smooth & creamy.
- To the whipped cream cheese add the hot sauce, honey, cayenne pepper, & garlic powder. Whip the mixture just until everything's evenly incorporated.
- Transfer the mixture to a serving dish, and spread it out into a thick even layer.
- Spread the cooked, chopped crispy chicken pieces out overtop of the spiced dip.
- In a small mixing bowl, add the remaining sauce ingredients- hot sauce, honey, garlic powder. Whisk together to evenly combine. Slowly pour the sauce evenly out over the chicken topped dip.
- Add sliced pickles to the top, as desired, and sprinkle liberally with green onions.
- Serve with your choice of dipping options. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 76kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 256mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 163IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg