Spicy Asian Spinach Dip Recipes

SPICY SOUTHWESTERN SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Set aside.
• Thaw the chopped spinach and place in a colander to drain. Gently press the spinach with the back of a spoon to remove the excess water.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the cream cheese, cilantro, onion, Rotel tomatoes, spinach, half the grated Monterey Jack cheese, and 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes. Mix on medium speed until combined. Add some of the reserved liquid from the tomatoes to thin if needed.
• Pour into a greased casserole dish or 9-inch pie plate. Top with remaining Jack cheese and red pepper flakes if using.
• Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and dip is bubbly.

HOT ASIAGO AND SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, and garlic in a mixing bowl. Add the Asiago cheese and parsley; mix well. Press as much moisture out of the spinach as you can; stir into the mixture. Spread into the bottom of an 8 1/2 x 10 baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the middle is bubbling and the edges are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

SPICY SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Melt butter over medium heat in large saucepan or skillet.
• Add chopped onions and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add artichokes and spinach (thawed and drained), cream cheese, sour cream, Tabasco sauce, salt and cheeses.
• Cook until heated through.
• Pour into a ½ quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• Place in oven until cheese is melted and slightly brown.
• Remove and serve immediately with choice of chips (recommend Tostito Golds).

SPICY ASIAN "SPINACH" DIP

Steps:

• Wash the bok choi and chop it, discarding the stems.
• Sauté bok choi in cooking oil until it is limp and had lost all of its crunch (about 5 mins).
• Chop spring onions.
• Chop coriander.
• Put onions, bok choi, sour cream, mayonnaise and coriander into a bowl and mix, preferably with an immersion mixer or in a food processor.
• Chill for 1 hour as texture will become thicker (I served it right away once and it was still good but a bit soupy).
• Pour into hollowed out sourdough bread bowl and serve with bread pieces for dipping (optional).

SUNNY'S SPICY 5-INGREDIENT SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place a strainer over a medium bowl and drain the liquid from the artichoke jar into the bowl. Reserve the liquid and set aside the artichokes.
• Add 3 tablespoons liquid from the artichoke jar to a large saute pan over medium heat along with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Add the baby spinach in handfuls and stir until all the spinach is wilted, then cook for a few minutes, allowing the liquid to evaporate a bit. Meanwhile, chop the artichoke hearts and add them to a large bowl.
• Once the spinach is completely wilted down, add it to the chopped artichokes. Stir in the chive cream cheese, sour cream, 8 ounces pepper jack cheese and a pinch of black pepper and mix thoroughly with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
• Transfer the spinach mixture to an 8-inch square baking dish and smooth off the top. Top the dip with the remaining 4 ounces pepper jack cheese. Place on a sheet tray to catch any drips, and bake until the edges are bubbly and the top is golden, about 25 minutes. (If desired, broil for 2 to 3 minutes to brown the top further.) Serve with the tortilla chips.