Try out this Fajita Chicken Cream Cheese Dip at your next party or game day gathering!
You know I love margaritas. LOVE. I usually make my traditional authentic margaritas, and sometimes I like to get fancy and make blue margaritas. As long as fresh lime juice, tequila, and agave nectar are involved, I’m one happy lady.
Nothing goes better with a margarita than chips and dip, right? That’s why I’m bringing you this easy, scrumptious Fajita Chicken Cream Cheese Dip for your dipping pleasure.
This easy dip has all the tasty components of chicken fajitas plus monterey jack and cream cheese for double the cheesy goodness. It is so dang tasty! We ate it for dinner actually since it has chicken and vegetables in there. (Did you know bell peppers are a superfood?)
My husband used it to fill soft tacos instead of eating it as a dip, so that’s another option for this recipe. You could even serve it on top of a bed of rice and black beans. I’m getting hungry just thinking about all the possibilities for this chicken cheese dip. I hope you love it as much as we did!
Fajita Chicken Cream Cheese Dip
You’ll love this easy dip loaded with chicken, bell peppers, red onions, and cheese!
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper finely chopped
- 1 green bell pepper finely chopped
- 1/2 red onion finely diced
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts diced into small bite-sized pieces
- 1 ounce packet fajita seasoning
- 2 tablespoons water
- 8 ounces brick reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
- tortilla chips for dipping
Instructions
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Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers, and saute for 5 minutes. Add onion, and saute a couple minutes longer.
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Stir in chicken, fajita seasoning, and water. Cook 5-7 minutes, stirring often, until chicken is cooked through.
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Reduce heat to medium-low, and stir in cream cheese until incorporated. Heat, stirring often, until bubbly. Stir in monterey jack cheese until melted. Serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
To make this recipe with only three minutes prep, chop the onion and chicken while the bell pepper cooks.
- Prep Time: 3
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Mexican
Want more dips that go perfectly with margaritas? Try one of these!
Kayla says
Wondering about doing this in the oven, or if you were to do it in the slow cooker would you still do all of the stove top steps first? I need to make it ahead of hand, and heat it up later on at a party so wondering how I could make it ahead of time and reheat with best results.
Thanks!
Cate @ Chez CateyLou says
I love the “you want this” on the picture. You are so right – I WANT THIS! I think I could eat that whole bowl of dip, and would love to wash it down with one of those delicious margs! And I love that the VEEV isn’t super high in calories…that means I can eat more dip!
Andi says
I did some damage with this dip. I ate the leftovers for lunch the last two days! I was good and didn’t have a margarita at lunch on a weekday. That’s for dinner ;) Thank you, Cate! xo
Ashlyn @ Belle of the Kitchen says
Margarita Day?! I had no clue that was coming up! I definitely want to celebrate with one of those margs in your gorgeous pictures, Andi! I’m totally intrigued that the Vita Frute is made with acai berries, because I’m a big fan of those. And THAT DIP! I need it in my life!
Andi says
I think you can faintly taste the acaí berries in these margaritas. You should give them a try! Thanks, Ashlyn :)
Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Can I please use excuse #5 today…umm, Tuesday? I guess I’d better wait a few days ;) That dip looks so delicious!
Andi says
Ha! Thursday was just an example. Any day is fine ;) Thanks, Denise!
Beth says
I do want this dip, it’s irresistible! And I love your lemon lime linen!
Andi says
Thanks, Beth! I love that one too. It’s from Target of course, my favorite place ;)
Susie Gall says
Cheesy, yummy goodness. Easy & fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.
Andi says
Thanks so much, Susie!
Becky | The Cookie Rookie says
This just looks too good to be true! Amazing recipe!!!
★★★★★
Andi says
It really is true. And easy! You should try it :)
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
You and my sister would get along perfectly. This dip is right up her alley!
Andi says
Oh really? I’m all about dips! Thanks, Kacey!
Melanie | Melanie Makes says
ANDI! This looks so amazing – I want to pull up a bowl of chips and just dig in!
Andi says
Thanks, Melanie! I have eaten so much of this dip because I ate it for lunch twice this week. So good! xo
Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
It’s nice enough today–If I was lucky enough to be home—for me to be
sitting on my deck with that margarita eating chips and that fabulous dip.
I wouldn’t feel guilty, because I would be gardening. Obviously we are having a lovely day in the Pacific NW.
Andi says
Yes, gardening is exercise, and these margaritas are low in calories. No guilt required. ;) Thanks, Carol!
Joanne says
This dip looks so good! Pinned!
★★★★★
Andi says
Thanks so much, Joanne!
Liz says
Thanks again Andi for the nice recipe. Have a great day and week.
Andi says
Thanks so much, Liz! Talk to you soon!
Ellen says
We are going to a Boy Scout Court of Honor later this week and I just decided that we are bringing this for our dish to pass – it looks wonderful – thanks so much :)
Andi says
I hope the dip is a hit. Thank you, Ellen!
Angie S says
Looks yummy and easy, which makes it perfect! My first thought was to put it into a tortilla – great minds and all that, right? :)
Regarding the Marg mix – aren’t you GF? Does the wheat product cause any issues?
Angie S says
Also, as I was getting ready to go to Sam’s, I checked on Ibotta, and they have a $6 rebate on the Vita Frute products!
Andi says
Ooh that’s a great deal! I’ll have to look it up!
Andi says
You are right that I’m GF, but I don’t have an actual wheat allergy and seem to be able to get away with eating or drinking trace/small amounts of wheat. This didn’t bother me, and I even sneak a bite of my kids mac and cheese or other off-limits foods now and then just to get a taste of the good stuff ;) Thank you, Angie!