Festive Chicken Dip2 whole broiler-fryer chicken breasts, skinned, boned, cut into tiny pieces
4-1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1 can (16 ounces) refried beans with cheese
1-1/2 cups sour cream, divided
1 package (1-1/4 ounces) dry taco seasoning mix, divided
1 tablespoon picante sauce
1 avocado, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 small onion, chopped fine
2 tomatoes, chopped fine
1 can (4.2 ounces) black olives, chopped
Place chopped chicken in small bowl. Sprinkle with 4 tablespoons of the lime
juice, minced garlic, salt and pepper; mix well and let stand while assembling
dip. In another bowl, mix together refried beans, 1/2 cup of the sour cream,
half of the taco seasoning mix (about 2-1/2 tablespoons) and picante sauce.
Spread bean mixture in bottom of shallow, 2-quart, oblong casserole dish. Mix
chopped avocado with remaining 1/2 tablespoon lime juice and sprinkle over bean
mixture. Mix remaining 1 cup sour cream with remaining 1/2 package taco
seasoning mix. Place 1 tablespoon olive oil in 10-inch nonstick frypan and heat
over high temperature until oil is very hot; add seasoned chicken, spreading in
one layer (do not stir). Cook until chicken is brown on bottom and no liquid is
visible, about 2 minutes. Turn chicken, brown side up, and continue to cook in
very hot frypan until the other side is brown and no liquid remains. Remove
chicken to cold platter and break into little pieces with fork. Spread cooked
chicken on avocado in dish, then spread on sour cream mixture. Next layer
cheese, then onion, then tomatoes; top with black olives. Refrigerate until
completely chilled. Serve with salsa-flavored tortilla chips. Makes about 2
quarts or approximately 30 hors d'oeuvres.
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Recipe from the National Chicken Council