Chuy Jalapeno Dip Copycat Recipe for Outdoor Snack

This Creamy Jalapeno Dip recipe is as close to the famous Chuy’s Jalapeno dip as I’ve been able to create. When you can’t have the real deal, this is your best option.

If you’re ever in the Austin, TX area, stop at Chuy’s. It’s a must for tasty Tex-Mex cuisine. There are other Chuy’s locations in Colorado and Florida, but the restaurant was founded in Austin.

Before we left my hometown to leave on our long RV journey, I had to eat at Chuy’s. It’s loud, a little chaotic, and I love it.

I knew it would be quite a while before I could have a plate of their Baja tacos, a margarita on the rocks (extra salt, please) and dip chips into their Creamy Jalapeno sauce.

I tried to savor every bite and soak in the eclectic atmosphere as much as possible.

Although we’ve eaten at some pretty amazing places on the west, there’s no other place where I can order this iconic dip.

And when you’re on the road and missing the comforts of home, it’s wonderful to get a little taste of your favorites. Sometimes that means making it yourself.

I knew this dip had jalapenos and ranch. But that was about it. After doing some research, I saw that almost every recipe had mayonnaise in it.

While the original Chuy’s jalapeno ranch may include mayo, I don’t create recipes with mayo. I’m a big fat baby when it comes to the stuff and the smell is, just, ugh.

So I happily left out the mayo. And it turned out quite yummy.

Creamy Jalapeno Dip Recipe

This Creamy Jalapeno Dip recipe is super easy and fast to whip up. Make it and immediately dig in or make it a day ahead to let it thicken up and for the flavors to develop.

You can make this in a food processor or a blender. Since we’re currently traveling by RV, I have very limited gadgets.

When the time came to choose between the blender and the food processor, the blender won (by a long shot because…smoothies). The food processor was sold at a garage sale.

I have a Ninja blender. It does a fantastic job pureeing the cilantro and jalapenos. One whirl through the Ninja and there are zero chunks.

Ingredients:

• 16 oz. container of sour cream (I don’t recommend the light sour cream)
• 1 packet of Ranch dressing mix
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped finely
• 2 jalapenos, diced
• 1 lime
• 2 – 3 Tbsp. buttermilk or milk (I used milk because I had it on hand, but buttermilk will make it a bit richer tasting and thicker)

Directions

Add the first five ingredients and 1 Tbsp of milk into the blender. Blend, then add the rest of the milk according to how thick or how thin you’d like the dip.

Easy peasy.

Serve with chips or spoon it over, well, anything. Fajitas, enchiladas, tacos, just drink it straight from the blender…

If you’re a Chuy’s fan, let us know what your favorite dish is. I’m in a Baja tacos rut and need to branch out!

Julie Bonner

Julie specializes in helping you whip up delicious meals in your tiny RV kitchen, as well as RV organization tips and helping fellow RVers make their RV feel like home. Her favorite RVing spot is in Banff National Park in Canada where yes, the water really is that blue and the people really are that nice.