5 Layer Loaded Crack Chicken Dip
This 5 Layer Loaded Crack Chicken Dip combines creamy ranch-seasoned cream cheese, shredded chicken, melted cheddar, crispy bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, and ranch dressing. Serve it warm with tortilla chips for an easy football appetizer everyone will devour.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Creamy Ranch Layer
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup ranch dressing, divided
- 1 tablespoon dry ranch seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Chicken Layer
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
Cheese Layer
- 2 cups freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Loaded Toppings
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup finely shredded lettuce
- 1 medium Roma tomato, seeded and diced
- ⅓ cup thinly sliced green onions
- Additional ranch dressing for drizzling
- Tortilla chips, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish or similar 1½-quart oven-safe serving dish.
- Add the softened cream cheese, sour cream, 6 tablespoons of ranch dressing, dry ranch seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper to a medium bowl. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Toss the shredded chicken with the remaining 2 tablespoons of ranch dressing. Gently spread the chicken over the cream cheese mixture without pressing it down too firmly.
- Sprinkle the freshly shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the chicken.
- Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon for garnishing. Sprinkle the remaining crumbled bacon over the cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the dip is bubbling around the edges.
- Remove the dip from the oven and allow it to cool for approximately 5 minutes.
- Top with the shredded lettuce, diced tomato, green onions, and reserved bacon.
- Drizzle ranch dressing loosely over the top. Serve immediately with sturdy tortilla chips.
Notes
- Rotisserie chicken makes this dip especially quick and easy.
- Seed the tomato before dicing it to prevent the dip from becoming watery.
- Wait until after baking to add the lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, and ranch drizzle.
- Freshly shredded cheddar melts more smoothly than packaged shredded cheese.
- Assemble the dip through the bacon layer up to 24 hours in advance. Cover and refrigerate it, then add approximately 5 minutes to the baking time.
- Store leftovers without the fresh toppings whenever possible. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to three days.
- Confirm that the ranch seasoning, ranch dressing, bacon, and tortilla chips are certified gluten-free when serving someone with a gluten intolerance.