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The Best Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

The Best Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

This Buffalo Chicken Dip is everyone's favorite game day appetizer, made with simple ingredients for your next party.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 346 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • medium saucepot
  • 9x9-inch baking pan
  • whisk

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts boiled and shredded

Cheese

  • 8 ounces cream cheese cubed
  • 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese shredded, divided
  • 1.5 cups cheddar cheese shredded, divided

Sauce

  • 1 cup ranch dressing homemade or store-bought
  • 1 cup hot sauce (I used Frank's RedHot), plus more as needed
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Garnish

  • ½ cup green onion chopped

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • 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 for approximately 25 minutes. Remove and allow to rest until cool enough to handle.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x9-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • To a medium saucepot over medium-low heat, add the cubed cream cheese, ranch dressing, hot sauce, black pepper, and garlic powder. Whisk until the cream cheese has dissolved. Remove from heat.
  • Add the cooked and shredded chicken, green onion, 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese, and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese to the sauce pot. Mix well. Transfer to the prepared baking pan and top with remaining mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
  • Bake for approximately 20-30 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the sides are bubbling. Set oven to BROIL and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Remove immediately.
  • Serve with tortilla chips, vegetable sticks, crackers, or enjoy leftovers wrapped in a tortilla.

Notes

The chicken takes approximately 30 minutes to cook and is not included in the total cooking time. You can substitute with approximately 4 cups of shredded rotisserie chicken. Leftovers taste great for 2-3 days, reheat in the microwave or oven at 350 degrees F.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 16gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 1249mgPotassium: 120mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 590IUVitamin C: 23.9mgCalcium: 203mgIron: 0.6mg
Keyword buffalo chicken dip, Buffalo Recipe, chicken dip, Dips, game day, party appetizer
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