Easy Chicken Cheese Dip with Peaches (video)
This recipe post is sponsored by Tabasco.
Creamy, cheesy, smoky, and spicy with a touch of fruit – this incredible cheesy chicken dip with peaches is a family favorite! Plus, it’s super easy to make with just 10 ingredients. This recipe is sponsored by Tabasco. The combination of flavors and textures is what makes this chicken cheese dip so unique and delicious! Made with peaches, cheese, juicy grilled chicken, bacon bits, basil, and more. Spread it on toasted bread or dip with crackers.
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Ingredients for Chicken Cheese Dip
Here are the main ingredients you’ll need to make this delicious chicken cheese dip at home! Find the full list of ingredients in the printable recipe card below.
- Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce – add a bit of smokiness and a spicy kick to this delicious dip.
- Chicken Breast – both chicken breast and chicken thigh will work for this recipe.
- Peaches – fresh peaches or nectarines work best for this recipe, but canned peaches will work in the off-season.
- Bacon – I love having lots of bacon in this cheese dip!
- Fresh Basil – a must to add lots of incredible flavor.
- Cheese – I used creamy, melty fontina cheese but other varieties such as mozzarella will also work.
- Baby Spinach – add some greens to this dip for texture and volume.
Sponsored by Tabasco
This delicious recipe is sponsored by Tabasco. Tabasco asked me to participate in their #Tabasco10 challenge and I accepted! All the participants were given a list of just 10 staple ingredients to come up with an easy and delicious recipe.
This list included: Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce, protein (flank steak or chicken breast), leafy greens, bacon, onion, soft cheese (Fontina, blue cheese, or burrata), stone fruit (nectarine, peach or plum), grain (couscous, barley, or quinoa), citrus and herb (basil, mint or cilantro).
Preparing the Grilled Chicken
The main ingredient for this cheesy chicken dip is the chicken! It’s seasoned with Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce and grilled for extra flavor.
- Prepare the chicken first. Split the chicken breasts in half to cut down on cooking time. Season both sides generously with salt and pepper, then add a generous amount of Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce. Use your hands to coat the chicken generously. Refrigerate the chicken for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Preheat your outdoor grill to 550F for about 10 minutes. You can also use a grill pan for this recipe. Add the marinated chicken and grill on each side for 6 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness. The internal temperature should reach 165F.
- Remove the chicken from heat and let it rest while preparing the remaining dip ingredients.
How to Make Chicken Cheese Dip
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Render the bacon slices until golden and crispy. Remove them onto a paper towel to cool and drain of excess fat. Once bacon has cooled, cut it into small bits.
- Retain the rendered bacon fat in the pan and add the diced onion. Sauté until golden brown and tender.
- Begin adding the spinach. Add half of the spinach, cover the pan and allow the spinach to cook down; about 3 minutes. Add the rest of the spinach and repeat the same process.
- Stir the wilted spinach together with the onion, then add the remaining ingredients: salt, pepper, chopped basil and Fontina cheese that has been broken into smaller chunks.
- Cover the pan, turn heat down to ‘low’ and cook the mixture until the cheese has melted completely. Stir all the ingredients together and add additional Tabasco sauce and about two-thirds of the bacon bits; retain the rest for garnish.
- Transfer the creamy cheese mixture to a serving casserole or cast-iron pan for serving.
- Chop the grilled chicken into bite-sized pieces. Add the grilled chicken to the creamed spinach, top with diced peaches, remaining bacon bits, and more chopped basil.
Serving Suggestions for Cheese Dip
Enjoy this cheese dip while it’s nice and hot with toasted, sliced baguette or crackers.
Recipe Variations to Try
Here are a few recipe variations you can try with this cheese dip recipe:
- Grilled Peaches – cut a few peaches in half and grill them along with the chicken for some extra grill flavor.
- No Peaches – you can omit the peaches altogether and enjoy a cheesy chicken dip any time of the year.
- Cheddar Cheese – try using a different type of cheese, such as cheddar cheese for a different flavor. You can also add a bit of blue cheese, if you’re a fan.
More Recipes!
Looking for more easy appetizer recipes? Check out some of the other recipes I have you’re sure to love!
- Cheesy Salmon Dip – delicious smoked salmon dip with loads of cheese!
- Avocado Chicken Egg Rolls – Cheesecake Factory-inspired recipe!
- Smoked Salmon Profiteroles – cream puffs filled with creamy smoked salmon filling.
- Bacon & Cheese Stuffed Peppers – mini peppers stuffed with amazing cheese filling!
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Easy Chicken Cheese Dip with Peaches (video)
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce
- sea salt and ground black pepper, for seasoning
- 4 to 5 slices thick-cut bacon
- 1 large onion, diced
- 10 cups baby spinach
- 15 basil leaves, chopped
- 1/2 pound Fontina cheese, grated
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 2 tbsp Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce
- 1 large peach, diced
Instructions
Preparing the Chicken:
- Prepare the chicken first. Split the chicken breasts in half to cut down on cooking time. Season both sides generously with salt and pepper, then add a generous amount of Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce. Use your hands to coat the chicken generously. Refrigerate the chicken for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Preheat your outdoor grill to 550F for about 10 minutes. You can also use a grill pan for this recipe. Add the marinated chicken and grill on each side for 6 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness. The internal temperature should reach 165F.
- Remove the chicken from heat and let it rest while preparing the remaining dip ingredients.
Making the Cheese Dip:
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Render the bacon slices until golden and crispy. Remove them onto a paper towel to cool and drain of excess fat. Once bacon has cooled, cut it into small bits.
- Retain the rendered bacon fat in the pan and add the diced onion. Sauté until golden brown and tender, about 6 to 7 minutes.
- Begin adding the spinach. Add half of the spinach, cover the pan and allow the spinach to cook down; about 3 minutes. Add the rest of the spinach and repeat the same process.
- Stir the wilted spinach together with the onion, then add the remaining ingredients: salt, pepper, chopped basil and Fontina cheese.
- Cover the pan, turn heat down to 'low' and cook the mixture until the cheese has melted completely. Stir all the ingredients together and add additional Tabasco sauce and about two-thirds of the bacon bits; retain the rest for garnish.
- Transfer the creamy cheese mixture to a serving casserole or cast-iron pan for serving.
Serving:
- Chop the grilled chicken into bite-sized pieces. Add the grilled chicken over the cheese, then top with diced peaches, remaining bacon bits, and more chopped basil.
- Enjoyed this cheese dip while it’s nice and hot with toasted, sliced baguette or crackers.
