This is a go-to appetizer that you’ll make over and over again: Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
This is one of those dip recipes that you’re going to want to dip into immediately… and then you’re going to have a really tough time not coming back to it again and again for more indulgent dipping!
Just a few ingredients mixed together and baked until bubbly makes this a very easy appetizer to prepare. It’s a nice choice for Game Day too (since that’s one of the days of the year where it’s perfectly okay to eat creamy, hot bubbling dips like this!)
I’m not so into spicy stuff, but this dip isn’t really like that at all. It’s a mixture of chicken, cream cheese, celery, shredded cheese, Frank’s hot sauce… and your choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing (I used Ranch). Frank’s hot sauce is not as hot as Tabasco- it’s a buffalo kind of sauce that lends a spicy flavor, but its spice is calmed a little bit by the rest of the ingredients in the dip.
This decadent, hot, cheesy dip will be a big hit at your party!
Now who are you rooting for on Game Day??
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Recipe Details
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, boiled, drained and shredded with two forks
- 6 ounces Frank's or Crystal's brand hot sauce (do not use Tabasco)
- One 8 ounce package cream cheese (okay to use low fat)
- One 8 ounce bottle Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing
- ½ cup finely chopped celery
- 4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese or Sharp Cheddar cheese (or a combo of both)
- celery sticks and chips, for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9 inch ceramic pie dish with cooking spray.
- In the pan, combine chicken with hot sauce, spreading to form an even layer.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine cream cheese with dressing, stirring until smooth and hot. Pour this mixture evenly over chicken layer in pan. Sprinkle celery over the top.
- Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Then sprinkle cheese on top and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Watch closely... you don't want the top to brown or it will form a crust.
- Let stand 10 minutes before serving hot/warm with celery sticks and/or any sturdy dipping chip.
Nutrition
Here are a few more buffalo-themed appetizer recipes you might enjoy:
- Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites by Skinnytaste
- Blue Cheese Buffalo Bites by Recipe Girl
- Buffalo Chicken Deviled Eggs by Closet Cooking
- Buffalo-Style Celery Sticks by Recipe Girl
- Buffalo Wings by Simply Recipes
This looks utterly amazing!! I’m going to have to make this very soon!
I looooove a good buffalo chicken dip. The last time I was at a party with this dip, I hovered over it for at least 30 minutes just happily grazing away.
Yum, yum, yum! I’m obsessed with Buffalo wings and can’t wait to try this version with some crunchy tortilla chips!
What a yummy dip!
This dip looks so good, Lori! Perfect for Super Bowl Sunday! Thank you for sharing. Pinning!
This dip sounds amazing!! I am totally craving this right now!
you can’t have a superbowl party without buffalo something. This looks so good. I have to thank you for telling us about that dog food dish you bought for your new puppy…I also got a new puppy (black lab) at thanksgiving who is now 4 mths old and was eating his food in 30 secs or less. I purchased that bowl and he it now takes him about 15 mins to eat…Thank you thank you thank you!!!
That looks yummy. If I had some I would eat it for breakfast.
Ok, being a Buffalo guy (I’m rooting for the Buffalo Bills this Sunday in my heart!) I’m actually really excited about this dip. Frank’s Red Hot sauce in the best (and a locally made product). Definitely going to make this with good ole Frank. He’s been like my best friend. I put it on everything.