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By Karina 13 Comments Filed Under: Appetizers

Buffalo Chicken Dip

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Buffalo Chicken Dip is a sinfully creamy and mouthwatering appetizer infused with hot wing flavours! Perfect comfort food for any special occasion.

With a hint of butter and garlic, our creamy Buffalo chicken dip recipe is a stand out hit wherever you serve it. Using rotisserie chicken to beat cooking times, it doesn’t get any easier than this one!

Move over Spinach Artichoke Dip, Satay Dipping Sauce and even our reader favourite Guacamole. This dip is IT!

Buffalo Chicken Dip is a sinfully creamy and mouthwatering #appetizer infused with hot wing flavours!

BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP

With the growing popularity of our incredibly crispy Buffalo Wings, we wanted to give you another buffalo chicken recipe. Our dip has been created especially for one of our most favourite and beloved readers, Lorelai… Buffalo Wing fan numero UNO! I hope you LOVE IT Lorelai! An American classic made with love just for you.

Celery dipped in buffalo chicken dip

WHAT GOES IN BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP

  • Frank’s Original Red Hot Sauce
  • Sour cream. You can also use Ranch dressing
  • Block of cream cheese: use Philly (not spreadable)
  • Cheddar cheese: I love a white cheddar and American cheddar combination. You can use sharp cheddar, Colby-Jack cheese or a Tex-Mex blend.
  • Blue cheese is OPTIONAL for serving. If you’re not a fan, you can leave it out.
  • Sliced green onions (can sub with chives).

rotisserie chicken in buffalo chicken dip

TIPS TO MAKE THE BEST DIP

SOFTEN CREAM CHEESE close to room temperature. Take it out of the refrigerator for a good 20-30 before cooking. It will continue to soften once added to the hot skillet.
USE PRECOOKED (ROTISSERIE) CHICKEN. Shred and pull apart with two forks or cut into cubes.
CAST-IRON SKILLET. This recipe prepares and bakes your dip in a cast-iron skillet or oven-proof pan. If you don’t have either of those, prepare all ingredients as per recipe instructions in a regular pan on the stove, then transfer buffalo dip mixture into a 1-quart (1-litre) baking dish and continue from there.
ADJUST SPICE LEVEL. Our Buffalo dip recipe is not too spicy and kids love it. However, you can HALVE the hot sauce amount for a milder dip OR ADD MORE for a hotter dip. You choose!

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WHAT’S GOOD WITH BUFFALO DIP?

Such a versatile dip it can pretty much be served with anything! Our favourite snacks include Celery sticks, carrot sticks, red bell pepper sticks (capsicum sticks), sliced cucumber, crusty bread pieces, tortilla chips or potato chips.

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Buffalo Chicken Dip RECIPE | cafedelites.com

Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

Buffalo chicken dip is sinfully creamy and mouthwatering comfort food. Hot wing flavours infused into a delicious dip perfect to serve as an appetizer for any special occasion!
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Serves: 6 serves as an appetizer

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
  • 1/2 cup Frank's Original Red Hot Sauce
  • 8 oz (250g) g block cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup white Cheddar cheese freshly shredded
  • 1/4 cup American cheddar freshly shredded
  • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional to serve)
  • 2 teaspoons green onions, sliced ( or chives)
  • Celery sticks carrot sticks, tortilla chips, crusty bread pieces, potato chips, for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Arrange oven rack to the middle of your oven.
  • In an 8-inch cast-iron skillet (or an ovenproof pan), melt the butter over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic until fragrant (30 seconds). Add the chicken and hot sauce and simmer until sauce has thickened and reduced by half (about 2 minutes).
  • Reduce heat to low and stir in cream cheese; mix until combined. Take off heat, stir through sour cream and top with both cheddar cheese(s) over the top.
  • Bake until bubbling around the edges and the cheese has melted (about 10 minutes). Broil (or grill) for a further minute to brown on top.
  • Immediately garnish with blue cheese and green onions. Serve with vegetable sticks, chips, crusty bread pieces for dipping.

Notes

  • If you don't have a cast-iron skillet or oven-proof pan: prepare all ingredients as per recipe instructions above in a regular pan on the stove. Then transfer buffalo dip to a 1-quart (1-litre) baking dish.
  • You can use rotisserie chicken.
  • Don't like blue cheese? Feel free to omit it. 
  • Halve the hot sauce amount for a milder dip.
  • Add more hot sauce for spicier dip.

Nutrition

Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 10g
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  1. Maram says

    August 30, 2020 at 6:05 pm

    Hello! Quick question, did you use just the original franks hot sauce, or did you use the buffalo kind? I am seeing the buffalo kind everywhere so I just wanted some clarification as far as that goes.

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Matt says

      December 26, 2020 at 9:33 am

      I used Walmart brand wing sauce. Pick you’re own level of heat but I like it better than Frank’s. I think any Buffalo style sauce will do.

      Reply
  2. Kristan Flores says

    July 05, 2020 at 1:41 am

    5 stars
    Made this for 4th of July bbq turned out to amazing!!! I added cilantro, poblano, and jalapeños to the chicken mix itself to kick the spice up a notch. Will definitely make this again.

    Reply
  3. Amanda says

    February 05, 2020 at 3:23 am

    Can you make this ahead of time?

    Reply
    • Kayla says

      July 12, 2020 at 10:18 am

      5 stars
      Loved this recipe!!! I used Greek yogurt instead of sour cream to make it a little more healthier and also added some ranch powder instead. Definitely recommend :). Also works with premade shredded chicken.

      Reply
  4. Barry says

    February 05, 2020 at 12:15 am

    I made this for Super Bowl and was great! Just to spice it up a little, I added a chopped jalapeno to garnish along with the onion. This is the second of Karina’s recipes I’ve tried so far and both have been a hit. Karina, I like the simplicity of your recipes. The best of both worlds…simple and good.

    Reply
  5. Julie says

    February 03, 2020 at 6:00 am

    5 stars
    Just made this and it’s amazing.!!!!!

    Reply
  6. Linda says

    February 03, 2020 at 5:25 am

    5 stars
    Made this today for the Super Bowl, delicious! Made it in the pan but transferred to dish to bring to someone’s house. Used boiled chicken breasts, ranch dressing in lieu of sour cream and sharp cheddar cheese. It’s amazing and I’m trying not to eat it all. I researched a bunch of recipes and really happy I chose this one.

    Reply
  7. Kimberly says

    February 02, 2020 at 7:16 am

    Hi can I make this recipe in a crockpot. I would like to make it tomorrow for the Super Bowl thanks

    Reply
    • Karina says

      February 02, 2020 at 9:52 am

      Yes you can

      Reply
  8. Allie says

    January 21, 2020 at 10:02 am

    5 stars
    Made this for watching football and it was a huge hit! Very easy to put together, though I think you could buy a packet of pre-shredded cheese and be just fine. I’ll definitely make this again!

    Reply
  9. Bill says

    January 20, 2020 at 10:53 am

    5 stars
    II made this for the playoff game on Saturday afternoon Jan. 19. It came out so unbelievable. I doubled all the amounts and shredded a full rotisserie chicken after pulling the skin off. Broiled the top at the end till browning a bit. We devoured it with cucumbers(so good), crackers, celery and carrots. Perfect recipe. Alot of calories I’m sure but it isn’t often I cheat like that. I cook big meals often. This will be a go to dish. Served right out of the black iron skillet !!!

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  10. Glynn says

    January 20, 2020 at 3:36 am

    5 stars
    Made this last evening to serve for a game night. Sinfully good. I broiled the top for a few minutes at the end .

    Reply

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