Cheesy Chicken Tinga Dip

Name: Cheesy Chicken Tinga Dip
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon canola oil; 1/2 cup sliced white onion; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 3 1/2 cups (about 1 lb) shredded deli rotisserie chicken; 1 package (0.85 oz) Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix chicken; 1/4 cup water; 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted crushed tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles; 2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese (8 oz); 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz); 3 tablespoons sliced green onions; 1 bag (11 oz) Food Should Taste Good™ cantina tortilla chips

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Prep 25 min
Total 50 min
Servings 10

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Move over, Buffalo chicken dip; there is a new chicken dip in town. This easy chicken tinga dip is packed with saucy rotisserie chicken and yes…some cheese. This meaty dip will become your new favorite go-to for game day or weeknight.

by: Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated Mar 14, 2018

Ingredients

1 teaspoon canola oil
1/2 cup sliced white onion
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
3 1/2 cups (about 1 lb) shredded deli rotisserie chicken
1 package (0.85 oz) Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix chicken
1/4 cup water
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted crushed tomatoes, undrained
1 can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles
2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese (8 oz)
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
3 tablespoons sliced green onions
1 bag (11 oz) Food Should Taste Good™ cantina tortilla chips

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish.
2

In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook about 1 minute or until garlic is fragrant. Stir in chicken, taco seasoning mix, water, tomatoes and green chiles until well coated. Heat to simmering; cook uncovered 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is heated through.
3

Remove from heat; stir in pepper Jack cheese. Pour mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
4

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly around edges and cheese is melted. Top with green onions; serve with chips.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Leftover dip makes a great filling for tacos, enchiladas or over rice.
tip 2
Get all the flavor of slow-cooked chicken tinga in this simple recipe using rotisserie chicken and fire roasted tomatoes.

Nutrition Information

340 Calories, 20g Total Fat, 14g Protein, 26g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 340

Calories from Fat: 180

Total Fat: 20g; 31%

Saturated Fat: 8g; 38%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 45mg; 15%

Sodium: 650mg; 27%

Potassium: 170mg; 5%

Total Carbohydrate: 26g; 9%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 11%

Sugars: 3g

Protein: 14g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%; 20%

Vitamin C: 4%; 4%

Calcium: 20%; 20%

Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

If you’ve ever had traditional chicken tinga, you already know that this chicken tinga dip is beyond your average chicken, mixed with your average tomato sauce, and topped with your average cheese. If the name “tinga” alone isn’t proof of its uniqueness, one bite of tender shredded chicken, smothered in garlicky, fire-roasted tomato sauce, and topped with two kinds of melted ooey-gooey cheese, and you’ll taste why there is no chicken quite like tinga chicken. While eating right out of the skillet makes any of our skillet recipes seem even more delicious, we've found that when the recipe is a dip, doing so is *somewhat* more acceptable.