Mom’s Chicken Spread
[This post was resurrected from deep in the archives; it originally appeared in August 2007.]
From the time I was in sixth grade until I graduated from high school, my parents threw big New Year’s Eve parties. They weren’t anything fancy, but they had all of their friends over, some family, and of course everyone’s kids. It was a fun tradition, and as we got older, my sister and I would invite our own friends. I have so, so many food-related memories of those New Year’s Eve parties… from my mom’s friend who always brought shrimp cocktail, to another who brought veggie pizza every year, my mom’s barbecued beans, and this chicken spread. It only takes five minutes to make and can be made ahead of time, which makes it perfect for parties.
The original recipe that my mom always made calls specifically for Underwood canned chicken (which makes me think that this was perhaps a recipe from a brand cookbook or packaging?), but I can’t find it at my local store anymore. Any type of canned chicken breast will work, just be sure to drain it.
I love the combination of the cream cheese with bits of chicken, a bite from the onion and the flavor of the soy sauce. It’s the perfect topping for Ritz crackers, but it can be served with any variety of accompaniments, from assorted crackers to tortilla chips, pita chips… whatever you love to use for dipping!
I absolutely adore recipes that bring back specific memories, and all of those New Year’s Eve gatherings are wonderful memories.
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Chicken Spread
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (226.8 g) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 small onion, finely chopped (about ¼ cup)
- 4.25 ounce (120.49 g) can chicken
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, blend all ingredients together with a hand mixer until creamy and combined.
- Serve with assorted crackers. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Notes
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Made this yesterday because I had some shredded rotisserie chicken to use up. Pretty good overall, and will make it again!
But, I cut the cream cheese in half. Plus, added a couple dashes of Worcestershire Sauce and a bit of black pepper. I found it “more chickeny” and think it would’ve been more like cream cheese if I’d followed the recipe exactly.
Next, I want to try it with some shredded ham instead because Underwood Deviled Ham Spread is my favorite spread from Hormel!!
Hi maam if i don’t have a hand blender can i use normal blender?
should be able to, though it’s going to be a royal mess to clean up because the spread sticks to the sides of the glass. You might also loose a whole bunch in the very bottom of the blender.
Those cheap high speed rotary choppers are less than $20 these days!!
It had been a long time since I had the Underwood White Meat Chicken Spread. Couple of weeks ago, I had a can and I really like the taste, even though it is liquidly. Strangely I am not able to find it in my local supermarkets, i.e. Walmart, Kroger, Publix?
So I searched for a copycat recipe and saw couple of recipes. Yours stood out as the ingredients you have are few, and is a good possibility it will achieve the same taste. I used it as a starting point, because the portion of cream cheese and chicken in your recipe tells me it will be too cheesy/thick, and not the same consistency as the Underwood’s spread.
Well, I did it!!! That is if anyone looking to replicate the Underwood White Meat Chicken Spread, not as liquidly.
This is what I did –
1. I used 1 can of 10oz Kroger Premium chicken, drained the liquid
2. Removed cream cheese wrapper, and placed it in a medium bowl
3. In another bowl, cooked finely chopped onions in microwave for 3 mins(heat water for 2 mins first) *next time I will try onion powder, as I do not want the crunch of raw onions; 1 tbsp. should be enough?
3. When the onion has cooled down, mixed all ingredients except cream cheese
4. Blended the chicken mixture into the bowl of soften cream cheese
5. As I predicted it was pretty cheesy, but the taste was very close; so I added a 5oz can of the premium chicken with the liquid
6. Left it in the refrigerator over night, AND the next day the taste is liked the Underwood White Meat Chicken Spread, again, not as liquidly!!!!
Next time I will try to remake it this way to have a smaller batch of the spread. BTW – I am open for suggestions – – –
Ingredients
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1 tbsp? onion powder (instead of 1/4 cup chopped onions)
1 10 ounce can Kroger Premium Chicken, use half of the liquid?
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Instructions
1. Place cream cheese in a medium bowl without the wrapper
2. Mix the other ingredients well
3. Once cream cheese is soften, blend in chicken mixture until creamy and combined
I highly recommend this recipe, it is delicious! I made it as recommended but added a little more chicken.
I used a rotisserie chicken and the rest of the ingredients…came out a little dry so I added a bit more mayo and it came out creamy and yummy.
I made your recipe as written and it was PERFECT !!!
then like a dummy I added another can of underwood chicken and another 1/4 cup of onions.
and it wasn’t as good follow the recipe folks and you will be pleased as punch. !!!!
This was so good! Perfect for a potluck.
My mom made a chicken spread when I was a a kid and hers was delicious. We always had a can of Underwood canned chicken spread on hand for an impromptu picnic or unannounced company. I haven’t thought of her chicken spread in many years. Last week while grocery shopping I found they still have Underwood chicken spread. I also have pinned your recipe to make as homemade is best.
We always had this recipe at parties, family functions too. And its very good. I am having a work function and this recipe popped into my head. This receipe was the predecessor to buffalo chicken dip☺ FYI…i was able to get the underwood chicken in the tuna section of my store in Pittsburgh, PA. Maybe only certain areas carry it because its something that older populations use?
Oh Susan, so funny that you commented on this this week… I hadn’t had it in ages and my sister brought it to Sunday dinner this week! I LOVE it!