Buffalo Chicken Dip is a sinfully creamy and mouthwatering appetiser infused with hot wing flavours! Perfect comfort food for any occasion.
With a hint of butter and garlic, our creamy Buffalo chicken dip recipe is a hit wherever you serve it. Using rotisserie chicken to avoid lengthy cooking times, it doesn’t get any easier than this!
If you thought our Spinach Artichoke Dip, Satay Dipping Sauce and even our reader favourite Guacamole were good, wait until you’ve wrapped your lips around this gem!
BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP
With the growing popularity of our Crispy Buffalo Wings, we thought you might be keen for another Buffalo dish. This drool-worthy Buffalo chicken dip recipe was actually created especially for one of our favourite and most beloved readers, Lorelai… Buffalo Wing fan numero UNO! I hope you LOVE IT Lorelai! An American classic made with love just for you.
WHAT IS IN BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP?
This Buffalo chicken dip only requires a handful of tasty ingredients:
- 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 (or you can substitute with chives).
HOW TO MAKE BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP
SOFTEN CREAM CHEESE close to room temperature. Take it out of the refrigerator for a good 20-30 minutes 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!
WHAT TO SERVE WITH BUFFALO CHICKEN 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, Artisan Bread pieces and of course, Fried Tortilla Chips or potato chips.
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Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
- ½ cup Frank's Original Red Hot Sauce
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup white cheddar cheese freshly shredded
- ¼ cup American cheddar freshly shredded
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese optional to serve
- 2 teaspoons green onions sliced, or chives
- 10 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.
Maram says
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!
Matt says
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.
Tara Von says
I know this comment is older now but after some experimentation with this recipe, I always do half and half on the sauces. Half Franks Hot Buffalo Sauce, and the other half Franks Original Hot Sauce! I’m making it right now actually, hence the reason I searched up the recipe again. lol.
Kristan Flores says
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.
Amanda says
Can you make this ahead of time?
Kayla says
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.
Sarah Niday says
Did you use a whole pack of ranch? I was thinking of adding it also.
Barry says
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.
Bonnie Strickland says
I had about a cup of leftover cooked chicken from another recipe. Since there are only two of us in the house I cut the recipe in half. Who needs chips, celery or other vehicle for eating this. A spoon works just fine. Just the right amount of heat to get all the flavors.
Dave says
Delicious! I added some corn for a little texture.
Julie says
Just made this and it’s amazing.!!!!!
Linda says
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.
Kimberly says
Hi can I make this recipe in a crockpot. I would like to make it tomorrow for the Super Bowl thanks
Karina says
Yes you can
Allie says
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!
Bill says
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 !!!
Glynn says
Made this last evening to serve for a game night. Sinfully good. I broiled the top for a few minutes at the end .