Chuys Tangy Jalapeno Dip

Submitted by Kennasmommy

"I love Chuy's dip and wanted a recipe. I took all the recipes I could find, bought some of the real stuff and made a bunch of batches. This is the closest i could get. No one can beat the real thing. You can adjust the jalepenos according to your taste. Also if you want a smoother texture, everything can be thrown in the blender after step 1. The longer is sits, the hotter it gets."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 1-25

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup mayonnaise (can use low fat)
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1 (1 ounce) packet hidden valley ranch dressing mix
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies
• 3⁄4 cup pickled jalapeno pepper, chips
• 3 tablespoons cilantro
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon lime juice

directions

1. Mix mayo, milk and ranch mix. Let stand for at least an hour.
2. Chop chilies, jalapenos, and cilantro together.
3. Mix in salt, garlic powder, and lime.
4. Add chile mixture to ranch.
5. Serve with tortilla chips.
6. The longer it sits, the hotter it gets.

Reviews

[AggieAma]

VERY close. I made the recipe with only a small adjustment - more jalapenos to almost a full cup. To get the consistency we expect I used the blender to make it mostly smooth. As a couple it took several days to eat and it definitely got hotter as it went. Will be saving this recipe as it is as close as I can expect without going to Chuy's.

 

[Abigail F.]

As a Chuys employee I can tell you this is pretty close. We use mayo, ranch dressing, buttermilk, cilantro, jalapeños, and our tomatillo sauce.

 

[rob_demp]

I followed the recipe portions per this recipe and I used a food processor to mix the ingredients. I simply portioned out each ingredient into the food processor and mixed, rather than allowing some of them to sit for an hour as instructed. The flavor was good, but wasn't quite as robust as Chuy's. I added 1/2 tsp more garlic and 1 tsp more lime and in my opinion, it was much better and tasted more like the restaurant's version.

 

[Laurie H.]

I have tried several recipes, but this is by far the best!

 

[Amy L.]

This is VERY close. Next time I'll cut the garlic and salt in half (the garlic was overpowering for me). I used tomatillo salsa instead of the green chiles, and chopped everything in the food processor before adding to the ranch/mayo/milk mixture. I also wanted it slightly less spicy, so I cut back to 2/3 cup of jalapenos.