The Best Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
The Best Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe is a favorite game day appetizer made with simple ingredients.
Equipment
- large pot
- medium saucepot
- whisk
- 9x9-inch baking pan
Ingredients
Chicken
- 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts boiled and shredded
Dairy
- 8 ounces cream cheese cubed
- 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese shredded, divided
- 1.5 cups cheddar cheese shredded, divided
Condiments
- 1 cup ranch dressing homemade or store-bought
- 1 cup hot sauce (I used Frank's RedHot), plus more as needed
Spices
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Vegetables
- ½ cup green onion chopped
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Cook the chicken. If your chicken is not yet cooked, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the chicken breasts to the pot and return to a boil. Remove from heat and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Allow your chicken to poach, covered, for approximately 25 minutes. When fully cooked, remove from the pot and allow to rest until cool enough to handle (note- the cooking time for the chicken is not included in the total cooking time for this dish).
- Prep. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. and spray a 9x9-inch baking pan (or approximate size) with non-stick cooking spray.
- Warm the sauce. To a medium saucepot over medium-low heat add the cubed cream cheese, ranch dressing, hot sauce, black pepper, and garlic powder. Whisk constantly until the cream cheese has dissolved in the ranch and hot sauce. Remove from heat.
- Combine. Add the cooked and shredded chicken, green onion, 1 cup of the shredded mozzarella cheese, and one cup of the shredded cheddar cheese to the sauce pot. Mix well to combine. Transfer to your prepared baking pan and top with the remaining mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
- Bake. Bake for approximately 20-30 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the sides are starting to bubble. Set oven to BROIL. Allow your buffalo chicken dip to cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Remove it immediately.
- Serve. Serve with tortilla chips, vegetable sticks, crackers, or enjoy leftovers wrapped in a tortilla with all your favorite greens.
Notes
The chicken takes approximately 30 minutes to cook and is not included in the total cooking time. I recommend preparing the chicken ahead of time if you're short on time. You can substitute with approximately 4 cups of shredded rotisserie chicken. I always use Frank's RedHot Sauce for all my buffalo recipes. I used my homemade ranch dressing, but feel free to use your favorite Ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing. Freshly shredded cheese always comes together better when compared to pre-shredded, packaged cheese. If you want to add a somewhat more pungent cheese, Jack cheese, blue cheese crumbles, or feta cheese, is a good place to start. Leftovers taste great for approximately 2-3 days. Reheat in the microwave or in the oven set at 350 degrees F and tented with foil. Easily prepare this recipe in your Crockpot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 16gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 1249mgPotassium: 120mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 590IUVitamin C: 23.9mgCalcium: 203mgIron: 0.6mg
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