Description
Chicken Ranch Spread brings comfort right to your table with creamy, zesty ingredients that blend together perfectly. Grab some crackers or fresh veggies, and savor each delicious bite of this simple, crowd-pleasing recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups chicken
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
- ¼ cup green onions
- ¼ cup bacon
- ¼ cup cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup Monterey Jack cheese
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Dismantle the rotisserie chicken, extracting 2 cups of shredded meat after removing skin and bones.
- Extract cream cheese from refrigerator, allowing it to soften at room temperature for 1-2 hours or microwaving in 15-second intervals.
- Grab an electric mixer and combine 8 ounces softened cream cheese with ½ cup mayonnaise, blending until completely smooth and creamy.
- Add ½ cup sour cream and 1 packet of ranch dressing mix to the mixture, thoroughly incorporating until no dry mix remains visible.
- Season the blend with 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and an optional pinch of cayenne for heat.
- Squeeze 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice into the mixture, stirring to distribute evenly.
- Gently fold 2 cups shredded chicken into the creamy base, ensuring even distribution.
- Incorporate ¼ cup chopped green onions and ¼ cup crumbled bacon into the spread.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup cheddar and ¼ cup Monterey Jack cheeses throughout the mixture, folding gently.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 45-60 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and intensify.
- Serve chilled alongside crackers, baguette slices, or your preferred dipping vehicle.
Notes
- Selecting a rotisserie chicken saves time and adds extra flavor to your spread, but freshly cooked chicken works perfectly too.
- Softening cream cheese completely ensures a smooth, creamy texture without lumps that can make spreading difficult.
- Letting the spread chill allows the flavors to blend and develop, creating a more complex and delicious result.
- For a lighter version, swap full-fat ingredients with reduced-fat cream cheese, mayonnaise, and sour cream without losing taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 215 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg