We were introduced to Buffalo Chicken Dip at a friend’s party a couple years ago. On the eve of one of the mogul skiing competitions at our local hill, a group gathered to celebrate the upcoming event. There, on the kitchen table, sitting oh-so-innocently was a dip that would change my world–Buffalo Chicken Dip. From taste one I knew it would be a part of my life forever. We were soul mates. My husband was cool with that.
Since then, we’ve made this dip more often for dinner than entertaining–it’s not like we had room to have guests over at our old apartment anyway. It works whether or not you have a crowd to please, whether you need a starter or a meal; it’s flexible.
When I first started making this dip, the biggest pain was shredding the chicken itself. I hated it. Since then I’ve learned–thanks to Pinterest!–that you can shred chicken in your stand mixer. Yup, you read that right. Just throw the hot chicken in the bowl with the paddle attachment on and turn the mixer onto low. In no time at all, you’ll have beautifully shredded chicken that’s ready for whatever you want to throw it in. This is revolutionary! I’ve used this tip to boil a big package of chicken breasts and speedily shred it so I could portion it out in 2-cup packages for later use. Cuts down on overall preparation time and makes it so you have a steady supply of shredded chicken to use as you see fit. Me? I see a lot of Buffalo Chicken Dip in my future.
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ingredients
- 1 8- ounce package cream cheese softened
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken I prefer breasts, but if you're a leg man, that's okay, too
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 2.5 ounces crumbled blue cheese
- 10 ounces Ranch dressing
- 4 ounces Buffalo Wing Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Take out a deep dish pie plate or 2-quart casserole dish and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients with a silicone spatula until well-blended.
- Spread in the pie plate/casserole dish evenly.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until browned and bubbly on top.
- Serve with scoop tortilla chips or corn chips.
Notes
*You can bake off only what you need and save the premixed dip in the fridge until you're ready to bake the rest of it.
*Prep time does not include shredding the chicken; it's assumed that you're using leftover chicken for this recipe
*If you don't have leftover chicken to use, I've found the best method for preparing chicken breasts for the dip is by boiling, either on the stove or in the crockpot, before throwing in your stand mixer to shred.
Perfect timing…. I have a house full this weekend & this will be perfect! Just wish I had a stand mixer.
Sounds like a perfect excuse to get a stand mixer–think of all the time you’ll save! 😉
I love this dip. It’s so perfect for football season!
buffalo chicken wing dip is my FAVORITE!!!!!!!
This looks like my kind of dip! Four cheeses! And ranch dressing! And hot sauce! How can this not be the perfect dip? Wouldn’t it make a great baked potato filling too?! Can’t wait to try it.
Stacy
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Would a hand mixer on low, not do it?
This is nota duplicate comment. Will a hand mixer not do the same?
That should work fine.