BBQ Chicken Dip For Tailgating

Take that tailgate party to another level with a quick BBQ chicken dip!!  This is easy to make and jammed packed with BBQ flavor. Your team might lose the game but the dip will always be a big WIN!! I made this dip with grilled chicken but you can substitute in pulled pork, onions, peppers or whatever else you have on hand.

When I host or attend a backyard BBQ tailgate I am always trying to keep my family and friends happy.  Putting great food in front of them usually does the trick.  What makes this dip so great besides the flavor is its flexibility.  It can be made the day of the big game or built the night before and then the only thing you will need is a grill to finish it!!  

Pulled BBQ Chicken Dip
By Kevin Kolman

Ingredients:
16 oz. light cream cheese
1 1/2 cups jalapeño jack cheese
1 cup BBQ sauce
3 cups pulled grilled chicken breast
1/4 cup green onion 
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper

Instructions:

1. Preheat your grill for direct medium heat (425-450).

2. Coat chicken breast will olive oil, salt and pepper.

3. Grill the chicken breast over direct medium heat 425-450 for 4-5 minutes per side.

4. Remove from grill and let cool. Once cooled, pull or dice chicken. 

5. In a mixing bowl combine cream cheese, jack cheese and bbq sauce.

6. Add chicken breast to mixing bowl, combine and pour into an 8x 8 baking pan.

7. Finally add the green onions to the top or mix it in the dip 

8. Bake on the grill (indirect) at 350-375 degrees for 25-30 minutes until lightly browned and the sauce is bubbling up on the sides. 

-Alternative version:

16 oz. light cream cheese
1 1/2 cups or cheddar cheese
1 cup BBQ sauce
4 cups pulled pork
½ cup crispy fried onions to top 
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper