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Spicy Chicken Dip Recipe for Appetizer

Hot and Spicy Chicken Dip

This hearty chicken dip is served warm and only requires five ingredients to make, with the addition of a few pantry items.

Course Appetizer
Keyword cabbage, chicken, Dip, Jalapeno Pepper, ketchup, onion
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approximately 2 large breasts)
  • 1 qt. chicken broth (optional)
  • seasoning of choice (My favorite is Trader Joe's Citrus Garlic blend.)
  • 1 large onion
  • 1/2 head cabbage
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small bottle of ketchup (14 oz. = 1 2/3 cups)
  • 2 -3 jalapeno peppers (pickled jalapeno peppers may be substituted)

Instructions

Prepare Chicken

  1. Place the chicken breasts in a large cooking pot and cover with chicken broth or water. Add seasoning of choice to the chicken.

  2. Cover the pot and bring to a boil on medium high heat.

  3. Decrease heat to medium low and simmer until the chicken is done (approximately 15 minutes.)

  4. When the chicken has finished cooking, drain off the liquid.

  5. Shred the chicken with a hand mixer in the cooking pot. (Or dump the drained chicken into a KitchenAid stand mixer bowl and shred the chicken.)

Prepare Vegetables

  1. Thinly slice one half head of cabbage.

  2. Peel and thinly slice one large onion.

  3. Heat 2 Tbsp. of olive oil in a large skillet on medium high heat.

  4. Add the sliced cabbage and onion to the skillet and saute until tender, stirring occasionally, until done.

  5. Chop the jalapeno peppers into small pieces.

Assemble The Dip

  1. Add the shredded chicken, cooked cabbage and onion, and the chopped jalapeno peppers to the slow cooker.

  2. Add the ketchup and mix to incorporate.

  3. Set slow cooker to low heat.

  4. Serve the dip with corn chip dippers of choice.