Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip
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Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip
Description
This Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip combines cream cheese softened and mixed with sour cream, buffalo wing sauce, and ranch dressing to create a creamy base. Shredded cooked chicken is incorporated along with a substantial amount of shredded cheese, blending flavors and textures. Optional seasoning with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and additional hot sauce can adjust the heat level to taste before baking.
Once baked at 350 degrees until the cheese melts and the dip is bubbly, the dish delivers a rich, tangy, and mildly spicy flavor profile. The texture is creamy with bits of tender chicken and melted cheese throughout. It pairs well with an assortment of dippers such as baguette slices, chips, pretzels, and vegetable sticks.
For convenience, precooked chicken or rotisserie chicken can be used, and the Instant Pot method can streamline cooking fresh chicken combined with sauce. Shredding cheese by hand can improve melt quality. Adjusting sour cream can temper spiciness.
Ingredients
Dip
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese If you are in a hurry you can soften cream cheese in your microwave for about 15 seconds on high, softened
- 3 ½ - 4 cups chicken leftover chicken works great too, rotisserie or chicken breast, cooked, shredded or chopped if you prefer
- ⅔ cup buffalo wing sauce
- ⅔ cup ranch dressing or blue cheese salad dressing
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 ½ - 2 cups cheese shredded
Optional
- 1 cup cheese to sprinkle on top before baking, shredded
- onion powder to taste
- garlic powder to taste
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- hot sauce extra if desired heat, or crushed red chili flakes
For serving
- vegetable sticks for serving, or slices
- corn chip
- tortilla chip
- pretzel
- Cracker
- baguette slices
- green onion for serving, if desired, thinly sliced
Instructions
Oven
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 13x9 inch pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sour cream, buffalo wing sauce and dressing.
- Add cooked chicken, 1 ½ - 2 cups of cheese and stir until blended.
- Taste your dip and see if it needs salt, pepper, garlic powder or onion powder. I usually don't put any in.
- Spread into your prepared pan. Sprinkle with more cheese if desired.
- Bake, covered in tinfoil, for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted and dip is bubbly around the edges. If you prefer a brown top do not cover. Dip will look prettier but it will be more difficult to scoop if your cheese is darkened. Serve with baguette slices, celery sticks or corn or tortilla chips.
Instant Pot
- Remove the trivet from the Instant Pot and add chicken breasts, hot sauce, sour cream and Ranch Dressing inside.
- Place the lid on, ensure the valve is sealed, and select the Meat/Stew feature for 15 minutes. When the cycle is complete carefully do a quick release.
- Using a hand mixer or two forks, shred the chicken well. Add cheeses to the pot and stir until melted. It should be warm enough, but you can use the Sauté feature to help melt if needed but be careful not to burn the cheese.
Slow Cooker
- Lightly coat your slow cooker with cooking spray and place all of your dip ingredients inside. Cook on high for 1-1 ½ hours. Serve in slow cooker on low or scoop into bowls for individual servings.
Stove Top
- Combine all of your ingredients together in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Heat for about 15 minutes or until the dip nearly reaches a simmer. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve warm, sprinkled with your favorite toppings like green onions or more cheese!
Notes
- Use shredded cheese rather than pre-shredded for smoother melting and better texture.
- Precooked or rotisserie chicken saves preparation time without sacrificing flavor.
- The Instant Pot method allows cooking chicken with seasoning and sauce simultaneously for easy preparation.
- Add extra sour cream to reduce heat if a milder dip is preferred.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 518 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 518kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 76g | 152% |
| Fat | 45g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 277mg | 92% |
| Sodium | 1966mg | 82% |
| Potassium | 73mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 542IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 363mg | 36% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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