Nashville Hot Chicken Dip Recipe – spicy, creamy, cheesy, and totally addictive! Made with shredded chicken, cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar, ranch seasoning, bacon, and Nashville Hot Chicken seasoning. Baked until hot and bubbly. Perfect for parties, game day, or anytime you need a crowd-pleasing appetizer!
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Baked Spicy Chicken Dip
We are obsessed with this Nashville Hot Chicken Dip! It is bold, creamy, and totally addictive. It’s got that spicy kick from the Nashville Hot Chicken seasoning balanced perfectly with cool, creamy layers of sour cream and cream cheese. Add in ranch dressing mix, melty cheddar, shredded chicken, and crispy bacon, and you’ve got a dip that’s bursting with flavor in every bite. It’s rich, smoky, spicy, and cheesy all at once—basically, everything you want in a hot dip. Perfect for parties, tailgates, or anytime you want to bring the heat to the snack table.
How to Make Nashville Hot Chicken Dip
This appetizer is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Stir together room temperature cream cheese, sour cream, Nashville Hot Chicken Seasoning, cheddar cheese, ranch dressing mix, shredded chicken, and bacon in a large bowl. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Spread the chicken mixture into a baking dish. Bake in a preheated oven until bubbling. Sprinkle with parsley or green onions.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- I use rotisserie chicken in this recipe. You can substitute any cooked chicken that you have on hand – boneless skinless chicken breasts, chicken thighs, chicken tenderloins all work great.
- Can substitute an equal amount of canned chicken.
- I use McCormick’s Nashville Hot Chicken Seasoning. You can buy it at the grocery store and Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lPPJnj
- Is Nashville Hot Chicken Dip spicy? We did not think that this was spicy. Add cayenne pepper to the dip for a spicy dish.
Storage Tips
- Can I make Nashville Hot Chicken Dip ahead of time? Yes. You can assemble the dip in advance and store the baking dish covered in the fridge before baking.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Reheat in the microwave or covered with aluminum foil in the oven.
What to Serve with Baked Dip
This dip disappeared in a flash at our last football party. Everyone asked for the recipe! Nashville Hot Chicken Dip is best served warm and bubbly, straight from the oven. It’s the kind of dip that demands a good scoop, so sturdy dippers are key.
- Serve it with tortilla chips, toasted baguette slices, crackers, or even waffle fries for a fun twist.
- Veggies like celery sticks or carrot sticks are great if you want something a little lighter with a nice crunch.
- To round out the party spread, serve alongside pigs in a blanket, sausage balls, and LA Caviar dip.
It’s perfect for game day, parties, or just a snacky weekend at home—no matter how you serve it, this dip disappears fast. Looking for more game day recipes? Here are some popular recipes:
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Nashville Hot Chicken Dip
Yield: 8 people
Nashville Hot Chicken Dip Recipe – spicy, creamy, cheesy, and totally addictive! Made with shredded chicken, cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar, ranch seasoning, bacon, and Nashville Hot Chicken seasoning. Baked until hot and bubbly. Perfect for parties, game day, or anytime you need a crowd-pleasing appetizer!
- 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 3 Tbsp Nashville Hot Chicken Seasoning
- 1½ Tbsp ranch dressing mix
- 1 cup chopped cooked bacon
- 2 cup shredded colby jack cheese
- 1 (16-oz) container sour cream
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
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Preheat oven to 400ºF. Spray a 2-qt baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
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In a bowl, combine all ingredients, mixing well. Transfer to prepared dish.
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Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
- Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
- To reduce calories you can use turkey bacon, low-fat cream cheese, low-fat sour cream or plain Greek yogurt.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
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