How to Make a Delicious Smoked Chicken Dip

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: colby jack cheese

Colby jack is often cheaper and melts well.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pancetta

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while pancetta provides a similar flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Plain yogurt is lower in calories and provides a similar tang.

Spatchcock the whole chicken by flipping it over and cutting out the backbone with kitchen shears.

Save the backbone in a Ziploc bag for later use in chicken stock.

Open the chicken and crack the breastbone to lay it flat for even cooking.

Spray the underside of the chicken with cooking oil spray to help the seasoning stick.

Coat the chicken with hardcore Carnival red seasoning on both sides.

Let the seasoned chicken rest while firing up the Big Green Egg grill to 375 degrees for indirect cooking.

Place the chicken in the center of the grill and close the lid, cooking for about an hour until it reaches 160 degrees.

Cover the chicken with foil to let it rest for 10 minutes, allowing juices to redistribute.

In a cast iron skillet, spread the layerafina artichoke and jalapeno dip as the base layer.

Add a layer of shredded cheddar cheese on top of the dip.

Shred the rested chicken and place about half of it over the cheese layer.

Drizzle trough hot sauce and Hidden Valley Ranch dressing over the chicken.

Add more shredded cheddar cheese on top, ensuring to cover the edges.

Sprinkle Gorgonzola crumbles lightly over the cheese layer.

Top with crumbled bacon for added crunch and flavor.

Put the skillet back on the grill at 350 degrees until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

Slice the French baguette at an angle for toasting.

Toast the baguette slices on the grill for a few seconds per side until golden.

Remove the dip from the grill once the cheese is melty and bubbly, and serve with the toasted baguette.

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