National Chip & Dip Day | Buffalo Chicken Dip
I love chips and dips. At parties, I always bring a spinach dip, and I always gravitate toward all the other dips guests brought. Sometimes, I’d rather have nibble food (although, is it still considered nibble food when you load your plate with it?) than a big dish.
My go-to used to be salsa or spicy guacamole, but lately, I’m pretty obsessed with Buffalo Chicken Dip.
The first time I had Buffalo Chicken Dip was when my BFF Jackie made it. I fell in love right there. If if were socially acceptable, I would have snuck away, dip in one hand and chips in the other, to finish it off in secret. On that occasion, it was impossible to get away with it, but it crossed my mind…because I’m weird like that.
This dip is spicy, and if I know guests aren’t going to mind, I’ll add extra hot sauce, just the way I prefer it. The way it is in the recipe below is a pretty mellow spice that shouldn’t turn off any anti-spice guests you might have, but still please the ones like me who loves anything spicy. (The spicier, the better.)
I am absolutely not ashamed to say that this was my breakfast yesterday morning.
- 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 1 (8 ounce) bottle ranch dressing
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 (12 ounce) bottle hot sauce (I use Texas Pete or Frank’s)
- Black pepper
- 1 (16 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
- Preheat oven to 350*F.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until juices run clear, about 4 minutes per side. Remove to a cutting board to cool completely. Use a fork to shred the meat.
- In a large bowl, mix the ranch dressing, cream cheese, hot sauce, and black pepper until combined. Add the shredded chicken and mix well.
- Spread the mixture into a 9×13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle the Cheddar cheese over top of the chicken mixture. (I just put it in the mixture, but on top is better.)
- Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
Tomorrow: National Chocolate-Covered Raisins Day
Mmmm…seriously for the longest time ever buffalo chicken dip was “my thing.” I always brought it to parties and gatherings. I always use plain rotisserie chicken as a short cut and I load mine up with bleu cheese versus the cheddar and top it with pickled jalapeno. Oh…and like you, I totally make mine extra spicy 🙂 Pretty sure I’ve eaten the stuff for breakfast before too…lol.
Eeeee! I will have to top this with pickles jalapeno next time. Excellent idea! The spicier, the better.
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