"Creamy Jalapeño Dip is an all-natural copycat recipe of the popular dip from Chuy's, made with just a handful of real ingredients including fresh jalapeños, cilantro, and salsa verde!"
Creamy Jalapeño Dip
Servings – 10 serving gs = 2 Cups Prep Time – 15 Minutes ChillingTime – 4 hours is good / 8 hours is best
Ingredients:
2 fresh jalapeños, *see notes below
1/3 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 cup good-quality mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup salsa verde (tomatillo salsa)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions:
In a blender or food processor, pulse the jalapeños until finely minced. Add the cilantro and pulse until chopped.
Add the remainder of the ingredients and blend/process until mixture is smooth and completely puréed. Adjust seasonings to taste, adding more salt and pepper if necessary.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4, but ideally 8 or more, hours. Serve with tortilla chips.
Notes:
Individual jalapeños can vary in their heat levels. That being said, as a general rule:
For a mild dip, scrape out and discard the seeds & membranes from your jalapeños.
For a medium dip, leave the seeds & membranes intact in one jalapeño and scrape them out/discard from the second jalapeño.
For a spicy dip, leave all of the seeds & membranes intact. Or you can even add an additional jalapeño for extra heat, if that's your preference.
The chilling time is critical to this recipe, in order for the flavors to blend and develop.
This dip will slightly thicken after chilling in the fridge for several hours. However, it is not intended to be (and will never turn into) an overly thick dip.
Nutrition:
Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
"I love this famous restaurant dip, but holy cow this is so easy to make and soooo good! Great copy cat recipe to marinate chicken in!"
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