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Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe – My Cozy, Cheesy, Spicy Comfort Bowl
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 People
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 275
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • Rotisserie chicken is honestly the best lazy shortcut. Been there… many times.
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened — or at least not frozen rock
  • ½ cup buffalo sauce Frank’s RedHot is classic
  • ½ cup ranch dressing
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • A pinch of salt + pepper
  • 1 tbsp butter optional but… trust me… it adds a silky texture
Dippers
  • Tortilla chips
  • Celery sticks
  • Carrot sticks
  • Crackers
  • Bread chunks
  • Pretzel bites
  • Honestly… a spoon will work too we’ve all been there

Equipment

  • A mixing bowl
  • A spoon or spatula
  • A baking dish
  • An oven or stovetop
  • Two forks
  • Optional: a serving bowl if you want to look professional

Method
 

Shred the Chicken
  1. Use two forks. Pull the meat apart at whatever size feels right.
  2. Perfection is not needed. Big pieces? Fine. Shaggy pieces? Also fine.
  3. Sometimes I get lazy and just tear it with my hands — works perfectly.
Make the Creamy Base
  1. In your mixing bowl, dump:
  2. Cream cheese
  3. Ranch
  4. Buffalo sauce
  5. Butter
  6. Garlic powder
  7. Onion powder
  8. Stir, mash, fold — whatever mixing style your soul is feeling.
  9. It should look creamy-ish. Not perfect. Not elegant. Just mixed.
  10. If your cream cheese is too cold and refuses to cooperate… keep going. It’ll melt later anyway.
Add Chicken + Cheese
  1. Throw in your shredded chicken.
  2. Add cheddar.
  3. Add mozzarella.
  4. Mix again.
  5. It should look like a chaotic, cheesy sunset-colored mixture.
  6. If it looks messy — perfect. You’re doing it right.
Bake or Stovetop (You Choose)
  1. Oven Method (the classic, slightly prettier version)
  2. Preheat to 375°F (190°C)
  3. Spread mixture evenly into a baking dish
  4. Add a sprinkle of cheese on top (because why not)
  5. Bake 20–25 minutes until hot and bubbly
  6. Stovetop Version (fast, impatient-cook style)
  7. Toss everything in a skillet
  8. Medium heat
  9. Stir until hot and melty
  10. The oven gives it a golden top.
  11. The stovetop gives it speed.
  12. Both taste heavenly.
Serve Hot (Trust Me on This)
  1. Warm dip = gooey, creamy, addictive magic.
  2. Cold dip = why would you even do that to yourself?
  3. Put it out with your dippers… and watch people hover around it like it’s their new favorite thing.