Buffalo Chicken Dip

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Buffalo Chicken Dip is creamy, spicy, and perfect for an easy party appetizer! This is one of my favorite dip recipes I’ve developed. Pair with chips, veggies, and/or crackers.

Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe | Easy!

I made this quick and easy Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe in a cast-iron skillet with precooked, shredded chicken, onion, butter, garlic, three kinds of cheeses and some chicken broth. Easy to throw together and can be eaten right out of the pan, kept warm, or baked in a dish for a party, this will be the most popular appetizer you serve. I had tortilla chips, sweet potato chips, celery, and carrot sticks to serve alongside, but anything with a crunch and neutral flavor would work well too.

Main Ingredients Needed

Buffalo Chicken Dip is a delicious and crowd-pleasing appetizer or snack when the creamy-spicy-satisfying tastebuds are calling! And don’t let the length of this list scare you, this buffalo dip is actually super easy to make. Here’s what you need:

• Butter – beginning with butter is always a good start.
• White Onion – the onion taste isn’t overpowering, just the right amount.
• Garlic – you can’t go wrong with garlic!
• Chicken Broth – this is used to thin out the dip while still that maintaining that chicken flavor.
• Cream Cheese – this adds that creamy, tangy flavor while taming the spice of the hot sauce.
• Mozzarella Cheese – more cheese!
• Franks Red Hot – Let me tell you, it’s a rare occasion for me to have Frank’s Red Hot on hand because we are weak people when it comes to spiciness. It’s pathetic how little heat we can handle, but when it comes to a Buffalo Chicken Dip like this, we can handle a little more heat than normal because of the flavors, the cream cheese, the blue cheese, and the chicken.
• Chicken – fully cooked and shredded. You can use rotisserie chicken here if you’re in a rush.
• Salt + Pepper – to taste.
• Blue Cheese – optional but highly recommended!

How to Make Buffalo Chicken Dip

For full details on how to make Buffalo Chicken Dip, see the recipe card down below 🙂

Saute Onion + Garlic

In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saute onion until they start to soften. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant.

Make Base Dip

Pour in 1/2 cup chicken broth and cream cheese. As the cream cheese starts to melt, use a whisk to stir and create a thick melted sauce.

Add in Fillers

Pour in mozzarella cheese, hot sauce, and shredded chicken. As you stir, you may notice the dip looking a little on the dry side as the chicken gets coated in the sauce. Pour in extra chicken broth as needed to loosen the sauce. Add in salt and pepper as needed.

Top with Blue Cheese + Serve

Transfer to small baking dish or bowl, top with blue cheese and extra hot sauce if desired. Serve with chips, celery, or carrot sticks as desired.

Bake Dip (Optional)

An optional step would be to bake dip in the oven to keep warm and melt the blue cheese over top. Not required, but makes for a fancy presentation.

What Goes with Buffalo Chicken Dip?

I served my buffalo chicken dip with sweet potato chips, carrot sticks, and celery. But here are some other ideas to try!

• Crackers. Try getting good quality buttery crackers for the best experience!
• Pretzels. The salt from the pretzels really adds something nice to this dip.
• Bread Slices. To help with the spiciness, even more, you could toast up and slice some french bread. It takes away some of the spice.
• Waffle Fries. This may sound like a super weird one, but the potatoes paired with the chicken dip are super good and super filling.

Make-Ahead

This buffalo chicken dip stays good in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. If you want it to last even longer, pop that baby in the freezer. This way it can stay good for up to a month.

To reheat, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake until heated through.

More Buffalo Recipes to Try!

• Buffalo Chicken Fries
• Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
• Buffalo Chicken Pasta with Blue Cheese
• Buffalo Deviled Eggs
• Buffalo Guacamole

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Have a great day, friends!

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Buffalo Chicken Dip

This easy Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe is creamy, spicy and perfect for a party appetizer! Pair with chips, veggies and/or crackers. Enjoy!

servings 8 servings

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Ingredients

• ▢ 3 tablespoons salted butter
• ▢ 1/2 large onion finely diced
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1/2-1 cup chicken broth*
• ▢ 8 oz cream cheese cubed
• ▢ 1 cup mozzarella cheese grated
• ▢ 1/4 cup Frank’s Red Hot**
• ▢ 2 cups chicken cooked and shredded
• ▢ salt & pepper to taste
• ▢ 4 oz blue cheese crumbled
• ▢ chips, crackers, celery, carrots, etc. for serving

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Instructions

• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saute onion for 3-4 minutes or until they start to soften. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Pour in 1/2 cup chicken broth and cream cheese. As the cream cheese starts to melt, use a whisk to stir and create a thick melted sauce.
• Pour in mozzarella cheese, hot sauce, and shredded chicken. As you stir, you may notice the dip looking a little on the dry side as the chicken gets coated in the sauce. *Pour in extra chicken broth as needed to loosen the sauce. Add in salt and pepper as needed.
• Transfer to small baking dish or bowl, top with blue cheese and extra hot sauce if desired. Serve with chips, celery or carrot sticks as desired.
• An optional step would be to bake dip in the oven for 15 minutes at 325 degrees to keep warm and melt the blue cheese over top. Not required, but makes for a fancy presentation.

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Nutrition

Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 708mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 734IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 1mg

Course: Appetizer, Dip

Cuisine: American, BBQ

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