Restaurant Recipes

Hard Rock Cafe Hickory Smoked
Chicken and Spinach Dip

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Yield: 4 quarts

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces (3/4 cup) butter
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 12 ounces (3/4 pound) finely chopped yellow onion
  • 2 1/2 ounces (1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon) chopped garlic in oil
  • 6 ounces all-purpose flour
  • 1 quart chicken consommé
  • 1 1/2 quarts heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke
  • 3 tablespoons chicken base (see note)
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Tabasco
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 8 ounces grated Romano cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 3 1/2 pounds drained diced artichoke hearts
  • 3 pounds frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 2 pounds oven-poached diced chicken
  • Shredded Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese for garnish
  • Salsa to taste
  • Corn tortilla chips
  • Sour cream for garnish

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in saucepan. Add olive oil; stir. Add onions, garlic. When onions become soft and translucent, sprinkle in flour a little at a time, stirring constantly. Slowly add chicken consommé, followed by heavy cream, lemon juice, Liquid Smoke, chicken base, Tabasco, sugar, white pepper, grated Romano cheese and sour cream. Chill mixture.
  2. When mixture is chilled, add chopped artichokes, spinach and chicken.
  3. Spoon 10 ounces of mixture into a ramekin or microwave-safe crock. Top with 2 tablespoons of a combination of shredded Monterey Jack and Cheddar.
  4. Repeat with remaining mixture.
  5. Microwave mixture 2 1/2 minutes to heat through and melt cheeses.
  6. Place one ramekin in center of serving plate. Surround with chips.
  7. Serve with a small bowl of salsa and a dollop of sour cream on the dip.
  8. Repeat with remaining mixture.

Nutrition

Per 1/4 cup without garnishes, chips and salsa: Calories 196; Fat 15g (8 sat.); Carbohydrate 7g; Cholesterol 51mg; Sodium 272mg; Protein8 g

Attribution

Posted by GayleL at Recipe Goldmine 9:10:59pm 2/5/03.

Source: orlandosentinel.com



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