Chicken Parmesan Dip

Blend of cheese and grilled chicken mixed in marinara sauce before smoked for a delicious blend of flavors perfect for dipping or adding to pasta.

Servings

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 45

Resting Time 5

Total Time 1 10

Equipment

Pellet Grill
Baking Dish

Ingredients

Chicken

2 Chicken breasts butterflied
1 pinch Salt & Pepper
1 pinch Cayenne pepper

Dip

1 Cup Cream cheese
8 oz Mozzerella grated
8 oz Monterey Jack grated
1 oz Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese grated
2 Cups Marinara sauce

Topping

½ Cup Panko bread crumbs
2 tbsp Olive oil
2 tbsp Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese grated
2 tbsp Mozzerella grated
2 tbsp Monterey Jack cheese grated
1 tsp fresh Italian parsley chopped

Instructions

Chicken

Preheat grill to 375°
Butterfly chicken for a more even cook but this is optional
Salt & pepper both sides
Sprinkle cayenne pepper on both sides
Place on bottom grill grate. Cook about 7-8 minutes per side. Once the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°, remove them from the grill and rest 5 minutes
Increase the grill temperature to 450°. This is the temp you'll smoke your dip. By increasing the temperature now, your grill should be ready once your dip is prepared.
Dice chicken into small cubes

Dip

In a bowl, combine cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and a pinch of salt & pepper. Mix until well combined
Add the marinara sauce into the bowl and mix
Add the diced chicken into the bowl and mix
Evenly pour the contents of the bowl into an oven-safe dish

Topping

In a bowl, combine the olive oil with breadcrumbs. Stir until combined
Evenly sprinkle the breadcrumbs onto the dip mixture
Evenly sprinkle the mozzarella, Monterey Jack, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese onto the dip

Smoke

Place the dish onto the lower rack of your pellet grill
Smoke for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is browned and bubbly
Remove from pellet grill and rest 10 minutes
Garnish with the fresh chopped parsley

Notes

While chicken breasts are the typical cut to use for chicken Parmesan, however, this would also work well with skinless, boneless chicken thighs, or you can use a rotisserie chicken and pull the meat.

You can substitute ricotta cheese for cream cheese if you like.

Author: Dee Sefcik

Calories: 339kcal

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: BBQ chicken, Cheese Dip, Chicken thighs, Dip

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