Best Chile Dip Recipes

VERONICA'S HOT SPINACH, ARTICHOKE AND CHILE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together the cream cheese and mayonnaise in a bowl until smooth. Stir in the green chiles, Parmesan cheese, artichokes, peppers, and spinach. Spoon the mixture into a baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until slightly browned, about 30 minutes.

HATCH CHILE CREAM CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the Hatch chiles on a burner over medium-low heat until the skins char and blister; this will happen very quickly. Remove to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 15 minutes to steam.
• Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat and add the canola oil, swirling the pan to coat. Add the scallions and cook until slightly softened, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, peel and seed the chile and then it cut into medium dice. Turn the heat under the skillet to low and add the chiles, cream cheese and some salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the cream cheese is melted. Add the sour cream, 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese, and the lime zest. Smooth the top and then sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
• Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly and just starting to brown, about 15 minutes.
• Garnish with the dark green scallions and serve with tortilla chips.

CREAMY GREEN CHILE DIP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl stir together all the ingredients and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Serve withwheat crackers, pita chips, or veggies.

HOT CORN CHILE DIP

Steps:

• Heat a grill on medium heat. Grill the corn until lots of the kernels have color. Cut off the kernels and set aside.
• If serving immediately, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, jalapenos, onions and green and red bell peppers. Cook for a few minutes, until the peppers get great color on the outside. Add the chiles and stir for 30 seconds. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of the pepper-jack, the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and green onions and stir until combined. Add the reserved corn and veggie mixture and stir to combine thoroughly. Pour into a small baking dish. Bake immediately, or cover with foil and refrigerate up to 48 hours.
• Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup cheese over the top and bake until bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips or pita crisps.

CHILE-LIME SHRIMP WITH CREAMY CHIPOTLE DIP

Steps:

• Reserve 1 lime for garnish. Grate 1 teaspoon peel from other lime. Cut lime in half; squeeze enough juice to measure 2 tablespoons. Set peel and juice aside.
• Butterfly each shrimp by cutting along the outside curve through the fleshiest part for about 1 1/2 inches, cutting almost to the inside curve. The shrimp should spread open.
• In 1-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix oil, garlic, pepper flakes, lime juice and grated lime peel. Shake lightly to mix. Add shrimp. Seal bag; rotate to coat all of shrimp. Refrigerate 30 to 60 minutes to marinate.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix mayonnaise, honey mustard, chipotle chile and adobo sauce. Cover; refrigerate until serving.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Remove shrimp from marinade; place in 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Open each shrimp, arranging in pan so that cut portion is on pan with tail tucked in. Discard marinade.
• Bake 5 to 7 minutes, rearranging shrimp halfway through bake time, until shrimp are pink. Place on serving platter; sprinkle with cilantro. Spoon dip into bowl. Cut reserved lime into wedges. Garnish dip with wedges. Serve shrimp with dip. Store any remaining shrimp and dip in refrigerator.

FIESTA RANCH GREEN CHILE DIP

Steps:

• Combine dip mix with sour cream.
• Stir in chiles, olives and cheese.
• Serve with chips, vegetables or crackers.

CREAMED CHIPPED BEEF AND GREEN CHILE DIP

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375.
• 2. Combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, chilies, onion and garlic powder in medium bowl. Add chipped beef; stir well Transfer to 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish; top with remaining cheddar cheese.
• 3. Bake 20-25 minutes or until dip is bubbly and cheese topping is melted. Serve with tortilla chips and or corn chips.

CREAMY CORN AND CHILE DIP

Steps:

• Cut the kernels from the corn. Cut 2 thin rounds of the Fresno chile and reserve them for garnish. Seed the remaining chile, if desired, then finely chop it.
• Heat the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the scallion whites and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes Add the corn and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp tender, about 6 minutes. Add the heavy cream and chopped chili and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the cream cheese until melted, then remove from the heat and season with salt to taste. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with the scallion greens and the chile slices. Serve hot or at room temperature with tortilla chips for dipping.

TEXAS BEST CHEESE DIP (CHILE CON QUESO)

Steps:

• Melt cheeses together in microwave or on stove top.
• Stir in all other ingredients.
• Serve warm.

GREEN CHILE SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a shallow 1-quart baking dish and set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, toss together the chilies, spinach, pepper jack and Parmesan cheeses. In another bowl, stir together the remaining ingredients and then fold into the chile and cheese mixture until well combined.
• Transfer to a prepared baking dish and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until bubbling and starting to brown. If the dip is bubbling and not browning, place under the broiler for a couple minutes.
• Serve warm with tortilla chips.

HOT GREEN CHILE CORN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix corn, green chilies, Monterey Jack cheese, mayonnaise, and Parmesan cheese in a 2-quart baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the dip is hot in the center, about 30 minutes. Top with olives to serve.

HATCH CHILE CON QUESO DIP

Steps:

• If using fresh chiles, place on a foil-lined baking sheet and broil until blistered, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let steam for 5 minutes. Remove skins, stems, and seeds. Chop chiles, drain on paper towels, and set aside.
• In a medium pot over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Add the onion, garlic, and salt and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes more. Whisk the flour and cumin into the butter mixture and cook until lightly browned, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Raise the heat to medium and slowly whisk in the milk. Whisk constantly until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
• Lower the heat to medium-low and add the cheeses, 1/4 cup at a time. Stir until cheese has melted completely before adding more cheese.
• Fold in the tomatoes and chiles. Taste and adjust seasoning. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve immediately with chips alongside.

CORIANDER-CHILE PINTO BEAN DIP

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine beans, vinegar, oil, garlic, coriander, paprika, cayenne, and 2 tablespoons water.
• Process until very smooth, about 1 minute, scraping down bowl as needed. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving bowl, and garnish with paprika and a drizzle of olive oil, if desired.

GREEN CHILE DIP

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix all ingredients except cheese, chiles and flatbread pieces. Stir in cheese and chiles.
• Cover; refrigerate 2 to 4 hours to blend flavors. Serve with flatbread pieces.

QUICK AND EASY CHILE CON QUESO DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Combine all the ingredients except the tortilla chips in a 1-quart casserole.
• Cover and bake for 20-25 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the dip is bubbly.
• Serve with crisp tortilla chips.

NEW MEXICO GREEN CHILE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brown meat in large skillet on medium-high heat. Drain fat. Stir in Seasoning Mix and milk. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 2 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Spread cream cheese in shallow baking dish. Layer with refried beans, meat mixture, green chiles and cheese.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through. Serve with tortilla chips.

GREEN CHILE PEPPER AND TOMATO CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• In a double boiler, melt the processed cheese. Blend in the turkey chili and diced tomatoes with green chili peppers. Mix in chicken and sour cream. Heat and stir until well blended. Serve warm.

FAVORITE CHILE CON QUESO (A.K.A. CHILE CHEESE DIP)

Steps:

• Dice the cheese into approximately 1-inch cubes.
• Into a medium saucepan, put the cheese, Rotel tomatoes and the jalapeño slices, reserving the juice from the jalapeños.
• Heat over medium heat approximately 5 minutes until the cheese is melted, stirring constantly.
• Add the juice from the jalapeños to make the desired heat as well as the desired consistency. I usually add about 1/2-3/4 of it.
• Serve hot with tortilla chips.
• Can also be done in the crock pot to keep it warm for parties, etc.

LABNEH DIP WITH SIZZLED SCALLIONS AND CHILE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil, scallions, red-pepper flakes and cilantro in a small pot over medium-low heat. Cook, swirling occasionally, until the scallions and red-pepper flakes start to visually and audibly sizzle and frizzle and turn the oil a bright, fiery orange. Remove from the heat, and let cool enough to taste without burning your mouth, then season with salt and pepper.
• Combine the labneh and lemon juice in a medium bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Spoon into a bowl and swirl in the sizzled scallion mixture. Top with extra cilantro, if you like.

CORN FRITTERS WITH GREEN CHILE BUTTERMILK DIP

Steps:

• For the buttermilk dip, heat the olive oil and the frying peppers in a small skillet over medium-low heat, seasoning them with ¼ teaspoon salt. Cook the peppers slowly, turning them often, until they are tender at the stem, about 15 minutes.
• Pinch out the pepper stems and most of the seeds, and put the peppers in a blender. Add the olive oil from the skillet and the garlic, buttermilk, sour cream, sugar, basil, lemon juice, and ½ teaspoon salt. Process until smooth. Pour into a bowl for serving. (This sauce can be made a few hours ahead and kept refrigerated.).
• For the fritters, heat the 4 cups oil to 370°F While the oil is heating, shuck the corn, cut the kernels shallowly off the cobs, and then scrape the rest of the pulp with the back of the knife. Measure out 2 cups of kernels and pulp.
• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. In a large bowl, whisk together the egg whites, beer, remaining tablespoon of canola oil, tarragon, lemon zest, and reserved corn. Add the flour mixture and whisk quickly to combine. (Don't overmix-a few lumps are okay.).
• Working in batches, drop the fritter mixture by the teaspoonful into the hot oil. Cook until dark golden brown, about 3 minutes. Drain well on paper towels and serve with the buttermilk dip.