Buffalo Chicken Dip
Shredded chicken, cream cheese, ranch and hot sauce baked until bubbling. Invented in Buffalo, adopted by every American party, and gone within twenty minutes of hitting the table.
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Buffalo Chicken Dip, Step by Step
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Heat the oven to 190°C / 375°F.
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Beat the softened cream cheese in a bowl until completely smooth and lump-free. Do not skip this or the dip will be grainy.
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Beat in the hot sauce and ranch dressing until uniform and pale orange.
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Fold in the chicken, garlic, half the cheddar, half the mozzarella and half the blue cheese.
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Spread into a 20 cm baking dish and level the surface.
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Scatter over the remaining cheeses.
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Bake 22 to 25 minutes until bubbling vigorously at the edges and golden on top.
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Rest 5 minutes, scatter with spring onions, and serve hot with chips and raw vegetables.
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Small Things That Help
- Rotisserie chicken is the standard shortcut and gives better flavour than plain poached breast.
- Frank's RedHot is the traditional sauce. Thicker sauces like sriracha change the texture entirely.
- For a stovetop version, melt everything together in a saucepan and transfer to a slow cooker on low.
Common Substitutions & Variations
- Out of spring onions? A small regular onion, finely sliced, or a few chives stirred in at the end both cover the job.
- An eighth of a teaspoon of garlic powder per clove is the stand-in usually given when you are out of fresh garlic; it will not brown the same way, and it burns easily, so add it with the liquid.
What to Serve with Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Cold beer
- Celery and carrot, for the cooling crunch
- Tortilla chips or toasted baguette
Storing & Reheating Buffalo Chicken Dip
Refrigerate up to 3 days. Reheat covered at 180°C / 350°F for 15 minutes, or in a microwave in bursts, stirring.
Buffalo Chicken Dip Nutrition Facts
Per serving, an approximate calculation from the ingredient list. Treat it as a rough guide: an ingredient listed without an amount is not counted, so the figures run low. How the figures are worked out.
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