BBQ Chicken Dip – super easy make-ahead dip. Chicken, cream cheese, barbecue sauce, sour cream, ranch dressing, cheddar cheese, and green onions – I could eat this dip as a meal! It is SOOOO good! Great dip recipe for parties, cookouts, movie night, and football season. A real crowd pleaser. You might want to double the recipe. I never have any leftovers when I take this to our get-togethers! Can make in the oven or slow cooker. Use sugar-free BBQ sauce for a low-carb and keto-friendly dip.
Remember this recipe.
Pin this recipe to your favorite board now to remember it later!
Pin This RecipeBBQ Chicken Pizza Dip Recipe
This BBQ Chicken Dip has quickly become one of our favorite dips. I took this easy dip to our tailgate last week and it was the hit of the party. I should have made a double batch because it was gone in a flash! BBQ sauce, chicken, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and ranch dressing. I mean, what’s not to like?!?! I could make a meal of this cheesy chicken dip. It is SO good! One bite and you will be blown away!
How to Make BBQ Chicken Dip
This warm dip is very simple to make with only a few simple ingredients. In a medium bowl, combine chicken, cream cheese, sour cream, creamy ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, and sharp cheddar cheese. Spread the chicken mixture into a baking dish or small casserole dish. Top the dip with more shredded cheese and chopped green onions. Pop the dip in the oven and bake until the cheese is melted and the dip is bubbly.
Helpful Tips & Frequenly Asked Questions
- I use leftover rotisserie chicken for the cooked chopped chicken in this dip. You can use any leftover chicken in this recipe. Chicken breasts, chicken thighs, and chicken tenderloins all work great.
- My favorite barbecue sauce is Sweet Baby Rays, Stubbs, G.Hughes, and Williamson Brothers. I buy them all at Walmart.
- For a low-carb dip, use a sugar-free BBQ sauce such as G Hughe’s Smokehouse.
Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing: https://www.plainchicken.com/copycat-outback-ranch-dressing/
- You can use any cheese that you have on hand. Monterey Jack, sharp cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese are all delicious.
- Feel free to add chopped red onion, bell peppers, black beans, or crispy bacon to the dip.
- Can BBQ Chicken Dip be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the dip ahead of time and refrigerate it until you are ready to bake and serve.
- Can BBQ Chicken Dip be made in the slow cooker? Yes! Assemble the dip and place it in the crock pot. Cover and cook until warm.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
What to Serve with Cheesy BBQ Chicken Dip
This cheesy dip is a real crowd pleaser. It is great for dinner parties, cookouts, potlucks, movie night, and football season. I never have any leftovers. We like to serve the dip with tortilla chips, baguette slices, pita chips, corn chips, or Ritz cracker. If you are doing a low-carb diet, try this with some celery sticks or bell pepper slices. YUM!
Here are a few more of our favorite game day recipes that go great with this easy recipe:
Cream Cheese Sausage Balls
Cream Cheese Sausage Balls – this recipe will change the way you make sausage balls forever! Seriously THE BEST sausage…
Sausage and Cream Cheese Biscuit Bites {Football Friday}
Sausage and Cream Cheese Biscuit Bites – so GOOD! I’m totally addicted to these things! Sausage, cream cheese, Worcestershire, cheddar…
3-Ingredient Cream Cheese Sausage Dip {Football Friday}
3-Ingredient Cream Cheese Sausage Dip – SOOOO good! Sausage, cream cheese, and Rotel. Ready in under 10 minutes. Great for…
Rotel Sausage & Cream Cheese Crescents
Rotel Sausage and Cream Cheese Crescents – only 4 ingredients! Sausage, cream cheese, Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles, and…
BBQ Chicken Dip
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 12- oz cooked chopped chicken (about 2 cups)
- 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup bbq sauce
- ¼ cup bottled ranch dressing
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 green onion chopped
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- In a mixing bowl combine cooked chicken, cream cheese, sour cream, ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, and 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
- Pour mixture into a lightly greased 8×8 baking dish. Top the dip with chopped green onion and remaining cheese.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.
Notes:
- I used half of a rotisserie chicken for the cooked chopped chicken in this dip.
- For a low-carb dip, use a sugar-free BBQ sauce such as G Hughe’s Smokehouse.
- You can use any cheese that you have on hand.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing: https://www.plainchicken.com/copycat-outback-ranch-dressing/
- Can BBQ Chicken Dip be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the dip ahead of time and refrigerate it until you are ready to bake and serve.
- Can BBQ Chicken Dip be made in the slow cooker? Yes! Assemble the dip and place in the crockpot. Cover and cook until warm.
Steph
Remember this recipe.
Pin this recipe to your favorite board now to remember it later!
Pin This Recipe
Make sure the BBQ sauce isn't sweet! Then you'll have sweet cheese dip-blech. If you do make that mistake, then mustard will cut down the sweetness.
So I made this using Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce. It was a bit too sweet tasting to me when I checked the mix before baking so I added some Texas Pete to my mix as well. That made it better. I think in the long run I might like it better with half BBQ sauce and half Hot Wing Sauce next time.
This dip is amazing! My teen son said it was his new favorite. We like it hot so I used STUBBS spicy bbq and it turned out great. I even made a diary free version and it was awesome too! Thanks!!
L Brou – I think that would work
Can you cook this in a crock pot to keep warm?
Sara – I like Sweet Baby Ray's Original and Bullseye
What are some good brands of BBQ sauce to use?
Omg! Just got done making this for a BBQ I'm going to tomorrow. I could've seriously sat here and eat it all leaving none for tomorrow! I was a little unsure how this would turn out because I absolutely LOVE the buffalo chicken dip but this is so delicious. Will definitely make again!
PS – I cooked it on the stove top first, then threw it in a casserole dish and put the cheese on top. Will warm it up tomorrow to melt the cheese!
Does the sour cream make a big differance
Chris – They actually did crown me Tailgating Queen one year! It is my favorite time of the year!!
You must be the queen of the tailgate!
this is one of my roomates from college's favorite dishes for tailgating!
Absolutely wonderful. It is now scheduled for next weekend.
Another in a long line of great snacking dishes from you.
Teresa – I found the tablecloths at the University Bookstore on campus (Haley Center). They also sell the fabric at the fabric stores in Auburn/Opelika – at least they did a few years back.
To transport the dip, I have a Pyrex carry case that has a bag of gel (I guess) that you heat up in the microwave. It slides in a pouch in the cover and keeps everything warm. I bet you could find something similar in the camping section at Wal-Mart or Academy.
I just found your blog via Iowa Girl Eats…and yours might be my new favorite. Everything looks delicious!
Dang that looks good!
Yummy idea! Do you transport it after cooking, and if so do you have tips on keeping it hot? Also, I would love to know where you found your game day tablecloths, both this one and the orange and blue plaid.