Buffalo Chicken Dip
Buffalo chicken dip is everything a chicken wing delivers — hot sauce, butter richness, cooling dairy, sharp cheese — in a scoopable baked format that works for a crowd without the mess. Rotisserie chicken goes in shredded, cream cheese and ranch hold it together, cheddar seals the top, and the oven does the rest. Ready in 35 minutes. Scales easily. Disappears faster than you expect.
Ingredients
- 450 gshredded cooked chicken
- 225 gfull-fat cream cheese
- 120 mlFrank's RedHot or hot cayenne sauce
- 120 mlranch dressing
- 150 gsharp cheddar cheese
- 1 tspgarlic powder
- 3 spring onions
- 1 tbspunsalted butter
Method
- Bring the cream cheese to room temperature. Remove from the fridge 30 minutes before starting. Cold cream cheese does not mix smoothly and will leave lumps in the finished dip. Preheat the oven to 190 C.
- Make the base. Melt the butter in an oven-safe skillet or saucepan over medium heat. Add the hot sauce and garlic powder and stir for 30 seconds. Reduce heat to low. Add the cream cheese in chunks and stir constantly for 2 to 3 minutes until fully melted and smooth. The mixture should look glossy with no visible chunks.
- Add chicken and ranch. Add the shredded chicken to the cream cheese mixture and stir until completely coated. Pour in the ranch dressing and stir until incorporated. Taste the base at this point: it should be spicy, creamy, and well-seasoned. Adjust hot sauce if needed.
- Top with cheese and bake. If using a stovetop-safe baking dish, transfer to it now. Scatter two-thirds of the grated cheddar over the top. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until bubbling around the edges. Switch to the grill or broiler setting for the final 2 to 3 minutes until the cheese top is golden and slightly charred in spots.
- Finish and serve. Remove from the oven and scatter the remaining cheddar and sliced spring onions over the top. Serve immediately in the baking dish with tortilla chips, celery sticks, and carrot sticks. The dip holds heat well in a cast-iron pan but begins to set as it cools.
FAQ
Frank's RedHot is the standard because it delivers the right balance of cayenne heat, vinegar tang, and salt that defines the buffalo flavour. Any cayenne-and-vinegar based hot sauce works as a substitute. Tabasco is more concentrated and sharper, so use about half the quantity. Sriracha is sweeter and lacks the vinegar character, which changes the profile noticeably. Bottled buffalo wing sauces (such as Frank's Buffalo Wings or Crystal) are also good and often already contain butter. Do not use sweet chilli sauce or Asian-style sauces.
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Comments (6)
Party hit assoluto. L'ho preparato per un aperitivo americano a tema e tutti hanno chiesto la ricetta. Ho sostituito il formaggio fresco con stracchino italiano per sperimentare e ha funzionato benissimo, più delicato. Da rifare.
Слишком жирно на мой вкус. Сливочный сыр + майонез ранчо + чеддер — это три жирных ингредиента подряд. Заменил половину сливочного сыра нежирным творогом и получилось вменяемо. Острота хорошая, Frank's привезти из США пришлось.
Superbowl hit, completely gone before halftime. Doubled the recipe for 12 people and still ran out. Tip: broil the top for 2 min before serving to get that bubbly brown cheese on top. Serve with both celery AND Fritos scoops — thank me later.
My kids devoured this at movie night. I used rotisserie chicken to save time and it worked perfectly. Added a handful more cheddar on top before broiling because more cheese never hurts. Served with celery sticks and pretzel chips. Dont skip the ranch — it balances the heat.
Für meinen Geschmack zu reichhaltig, aber meine Familie liebt ihn. Ich habe die Hälfte Frischkäse durch griechischen Joghurt ersetzt und es wurde leichter, aber immer noch cremig. Funktioniert gut.
Этот дип — супербоул-классика Америки, популярнее в США, чем сам Суперкубок. Frank's RedHot — ключевой ингредиент, аналогов действительно нет: это не просто острый соус, это уксусно-жгучая эмульсия, которая плавит сливочный сыр в нужную консистенцию. Подают горячим с сельдереем и крекерами. Остатки (если будут) отлично идут на следующий день в сэндвиче с хлебом и сыром, поджаренном как grilled cheese.