Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe • The Wicked Noodle (2024)

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This addictive cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip is a delicious appetizer that is made with shredded chicken, spicy hot wing sauce, and two kinds of creamy cheeses.

This game-day easy Buffalo Chicken Dip is my favorite. I keep tortilla chips close by because nothing beats their salty crunch with this spicy dipbut this way you can have the best of both worlds. It makes a nice presentation for a football party, too.

In any case…youcan never, ever go wrong with hot cheese. I can’t stop with just this Buffalo Chicken Dip!

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Buffalo Chicken Dip Ingredients

  • Shredded or Chopped Chicken (cooked): Rotisserie or leftover chicken works great for this recipe. You can substitute canned chicken, if you prefer.
  • Cream cheese: Use the real cream cheese blocks (e.g. Philadelphia) and not spreadable cream cheese.
  • Hot sauce: I usually use Frank’s RedHot which really turns up the heat and draws out the spicy flavor but use any brand that you prefer.
  • Chunky blue cheese dressing: Blue cheese adds creaminess and tang to this dip and cools down the hot sauce. Use ranch if you prefer, I’ve even used thiscreamy parmesan dressingin a pinch and everyone loved it.
  • Crumbled blue cheese (optional): More to sprinkle on top but completely optional.
  • Shredded cheddar or Mexican-blend cheese: The shredded cheese adds an extra bit of cheesy, gooey perfection to this dip.
  • Kosher salt: The shape ofkosher saltgently salts this chicken dip and enhances the flavor.

(Scroll down to the bottom for the printable recipe card with exact measurements and recipe instructions.)

How To Make Buffalo Chicken Dip

The Game Day Party Dip is incredibly simple to make!

  1. Mix the Ingredients: You’ll need some cooked, shredded chicken to start. If you have leftover chicken, that’s perfect, otherwise just pick up a rotisserie chicken and use the meat from that. Mix it with some buffalo sauce, cream cheese, shredded cheddar and blue cheese or ranch dressing – how can you go wrong?
  2. Bake: Toss it in the oven until it’s hot and bubbly and serve!
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Buffalo Chicken Dip with Skillet Bread

This Buffalo Chicken Dip can be made as a standalone dish or with bread, we included instructions for both. The best thing about the bread version is that the dip can be served in a skillet with freshly baked bread for dipping –baked in that very same skillet. I love it with the bread because it’s softer and just melts in your mouth, too!

Any hot dip would work well with this bread recipe too, especially something creamy and cheesy. You might try one of these:

  • Queso Dip with Roasted Hatch Chiles
  • Super Easy Spinach Artichoke Dip
  • Espinaca Dip
  • Keto Buffalo Chicken Dip

What To Serve With Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo Chicken Dip is incredibly versatile and like many hot cheese dips there are a lot of choices. I already mentioned the skillet and this dip also goes well with veggie sticks (celery, carrots, cucumbers etc.), tortilla chips, crusty bread, corn chips, pretzels, pita chips, potato chips and much more.

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Make Ahead, Store, & Reheat

This dip can be made ahead. Simply prepare the dip up to a day in advance, cover and refrigerate until ready to bake. Once ready to bake, let the dip return to room temperature while preheating the oven.

Once prepared, this cheese dip will last up to 3 days in an airtight container in the fridge.

You can freeze this dip if you would like to make it well in advance. Make sure you seal it well and it will keep in the freezer for up to three months. Don’t bake it straight from frozen, however; you’ll want to leave it in the refrigerator overnight to thaw first.

To reheat, use a stovetop while stirring or in a microwave at 30 second bursts, stirring in between, until heated through.

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Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

This addictive cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip is a delicious appetizer that is made with shredded chicken, spicy hot wing sauce, and two kinds of creamy cheeses.

Ingredients

  • Buffalo Chicken Dip
  • 1 8- ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups shredded or chopped cooked chicken, rotisserie or leftover chicken works great for this
  • 1/2 cup Frank's Red Hot sauce, or other buffalo hot wing sauce
  • 1/2 cup chunky blue cheese dressing
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, more to sprinkle on top, if desired
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar or Mexican-blend cheese
  • kosher salt

Skillet Bread

  • 12 frozen dough dinner rolls, not the already baked, brown and serve kind
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

Instructions

Buffalo Chicken Dip in Baking Dish (no Skillet bread)

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Mix together chicken, cream cheese, buffalo wing sauce, dressing and blue cheese crumbles in a bowl.
  3. Pour into medium-sized baking dish bake in oven for 15 minutes or until the cheese on top is hot and bubbly.
  4. Remove from, garnish blue cheese crumbles (optional) oven and serve.

Buffalo Chicken Dip (with Skillet Bread)

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and spray a large cast-iron skillet with cooking spray.
  2. Thaw and proof the dough according to package directions (proof the dough in the skillet, setting each dough ball in the outer circle).
  3. Meanwhile, mix together chicken, cream cheese, buffalo wing sauce, dressing and blue cheese crumbles in a bowl. Set aside.
  4. Once the dough has risen and is ready to bake, spoon the dip into the center of the skillet. Top dip with shredded cheese.
  5. Brush top of bread dough with half of melted butter.
  6. Place skillet in oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove skillet and brush dough with remaining melted butter.
  7. Place back in oven and bake until bread is golden brown and baked through (check package directions for remaining baking time).
  8. Remove from oven and serve.

Notes

Recipe instructions include two versions, one with the chicken dip only and the other with the dip and skillet bread.

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FAQs

How do you thicken buffalo chicken dip? ›

There is likely too much liquid in your dip. Whether you added more Ranch dressing or hot sauce or both, there is probably too much. HOW DO YOU THICKEN BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP? You can thicken your buffalo chicken dip by adding more chicken or more cream cheese.

Why does buffalo chicken dip separate? ›

Why does buffalo chicken dip separate? Overcooking is the most common culprit in the separation as is cooking too hot too fast.

What is the best thing to eat buffalo chicken dip with? ›

What to Serve with Buffalo Chicken Dip: 15+ Mouthwatering Sides
  • Produce. • 1 Baked potatoes. • 1 Carrot sticks. • 1 Celery sticks. ...
  • Pasta & Grains. • 1 Pasta.
  • Baking & Spices. • 1 Pepper strips.
  • Bread & Baked Goods. • 1 Bread. • 1 Breadsticks. • 1 Cornbread. ...
  • Snacks. • 1 Pretzels. • 1 Tortilla chips.
  • Frozen. • 1 Egg rolls. • 1 Pizza.

How many carbs are in chicken wing dip? ›

Nutrition Facts
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Cholesterol105 mg
Sodium996 mg
Total Carbohydrate5 g
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How much cornstarch to thicken buffalo sauce? ›

Using cornstarch to thicken sauce is very similar to using flour, but you need different quantities:
  1. Use one tablespoon cornstarch mixed with one tablespoon cold water (aka a cornstarch slurry) for each cup of medium-thick sauce.
  2. Thoroughly mix the cornstarch and water together, then pour into your sauce.
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Why is my buffalo chicken dip too thick? ›

This Buffalo chicken dip recipe should be thick enough if made according to the directions. But if you prefer an even thicker dip, feel free to add an extra ounce or two of cream cheese. Alternatively, if it's too thick, add milk—1 tablespoon at a time—until you reach a spoonable consistency.

Can you eat buffalo chicken dip that was left out overnight? ›

How long can it sit out? Buffalo Chicken Dip should not sit out at room temperature for longer than two hours. If you can keep it warm (like in a slow cooker on “warm” setting) then it will last for longer.

How do you keep buffalo chicken dip from getting greasy? ›

Use all-white meat chicken. This will cut down on the amount of grease in your dip. Use freshly shredded cheese (or a pre-shredded brand with cream cheese in the mix like Krafts Creamy Melt cheese). Serve this dip hot right out of the oven if you are adding cheese to the top.

How do you tone down spice in buffalo chicken dip? ›

Dairy has a natural ability to counteract spiciness, so a dollop of sour cream or a sprinkling of cheese can help tone down the heat. You can also try stirring in things such as butter, cream, or yogurt. In addition to that, you can also try making a cream or sauce that can be added on top of the dish.

Should you put buffalo sauce on chicken before or after cooking? ›

Most oven-baked chicken wings are tossed in sauce after they have been cooked, which means that the skin needs to be perfectly crisp to soak up all the sauce.

What chips go best with buffalo chicken dip? ›

Tortilla chips – I recommend a thick, hearty chip that can stand up to these cheesy chicken dip. You could also spoon the dip over the tortilla chip “scoops”. Corn chips – Frito scoops are perfect for dipping up this buffalo chicken dip! Crackers – I recommend a thick cracker, like Wheat Thins or Triscuits.

Is buffalo chicken dip supposed to be warmed up? ›

The dip can be served cold or, if preferred, baked till hot in a shallow casserole dish. For dipping, offer corn chips, ideally with low salt. Place cream cheese, unwrapped, in a large mixing bowl to warm and soften. With wooden spoon or firm spatula, mix cream cheese well till soft.

Are wings OK for keto? ›

If you are worried that consuming chicken wings may affect your keto diet, the good news is that chicken wings are actually keto-friendly. This delicacy contains a low amount of carbs and a reasonable protein content ideal for your keto diet. However, carbs in chicken wings vary depending on the preparation method.

How much fat is in buffalo chicken dip? ›

1 cup of buffalo chicken dip contains 360 Calories, 8 grams of carbs, 23 grams of protein, and 26 grams of fat. This is a good source of proteins (41% of your Daily Value) and vitamin a (987% of your Daily Value).

Are buffalo wings high in carbs? ›

Traditionally, buffalo wings are covered in a spicy red sauce made from vinegar and hot red peppers. An order of three drummettes (105 g) typically has just 2.6 g of carbs ( 24 ).

What to do if buffalo chicken dip is watery? ›

Buffalo chicken dip can be runny if you use a reduced fat cream cheese. It can also be runny if you use too much ranch dressing or not enough chicken. You can thicken the dip by adding more shredded chicken, or even more cubes of full fat cream cheese or even more shredded cheddar cheese.

What can I add to dip to thicken it? ›

For a cheese dip or sauce, the addition of cornstarch serves a similar function: Starch molecules absorb water and expand, not only thickening the liquid phase of the sauce, but also physically preventing the proteins from binding into long, tangled strands and the fats from separating out and pooling.

How do you thicken a runny cold dip? ›

Mixing in Heavy whipping cream and whipping the mixture should give you a thicker consistency while maintaining cold temperatures and should not dilute the flavor, though you might want to adjust your yogurt/whipping cream proportions. If you want an even more thick consistency, you might try butter.

How do you make dipping sauce thicker? ›

The most readily available sauce-thickener is flour. For a too-thin sauce, try adding a slurry (equal parts flour and water, whisked together) or beurre manie (equal parts softened butter and flour, kneaded together to form a paste)—both are ideal thickeners for rich and creamy sauces, such as steak sauce recipes.

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