Cheesy Pesto Smoked Chicken Dip
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Cheesy Pesto Smoked Chicken Dip
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Cheesy Pesto Smoked Chicken Dip is a baked warm dip combining cream cheese, smoked cheddar, shredded chicken, pesto, cherry tomatoes, and smoky seasoning. This blend yields a creamy, savory dip with smoky and herbal notes, suitable for serving with bread, chips, or crackers as a hearty appetizer or snack.
Description
This dip begins by mixing softened cream cheese and fresh grated smoked cheddar until smooth, then folding in minced garlic, chopped cherry tomatoes, shredded chicken, pesto, black pepper, kosher salt, and liquid smoke for a subtle smoky flavor. Baking the mixture in a dish until bubbly and golden on top intensifies the flavors and creates a creamy interior with slightly crisp edges.
The dip can be served immediately warm, paired with baguette slices, chips, or crackers for dipping. It offers a balance of smoky cheese richness with bright notes from the tomatoes and fragrant pesto.
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 12 ounces smoked cheddar cheese freshly grated
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes chopped
- 1 cup chicken shredded
- ¼ to 1/2 cup pesto your favorite
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke
- baguette chips or crackers for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, stir together the softened cream cheese, grated cheese and garlic. Stir until combined and the cheeses are thoroughly mixer. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, chicken, pesto, salt, pepper and liquid smoke. If you want more pesto flavor, stir in a little more!
- Scoop the mixture into a 8-inch pie plate or baking dish. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the dip is bubbly and golden on top.
- Serve immediately with baguette slices, chips or crackers.
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