Heather's Buffalo Chicken Dip (2024)

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

The BEST Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe is easy to make with spicy buffalo chicken and layers of cheese for a perfectly creamy, cheesy dip. Serve the ultimate party snack, with chips, veggies or a sliced baguette for dipping up all the saucy, cheesy goodness!

This Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe is an easy classic that features three different layers of flavors including chicken (use canned or rotisserie!) mixed with your favorite buffalo sauce (I always go for Frank's RedHot!), cream cheese, ranch dressing and, of course, lots of cheese!

Based on the ingredients, the mixture should keep in the refrigerator for at least a few days. 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.

Buffalo Chicken Dip Tips

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.

Because the chicken is pre-cooked, it's really a matter of tossing everything together and warming it up. Garnish the dip with additional sliced green onions and serve with tortilla chips and celery.

The best side dishes to serve with buffalo chicken are blooming onion, crispy green beans, celery and carrot sticks, coleslaw, loaded potato skins, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, French fries, blue cheese stuffed mushrooms, grilled vegetables, sweet potato fries, and green salad.

Buffalo chicken dip lasts for up to four days—if you're lucky enough to end up with leftovers, that is! Store the dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Warm leftover dip in the microwave or oven until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°.

You cannot leave buffalo chicken dip out overnight as it has meat and dairy in the recipe that can go bad as it sits out on the counter.

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.

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.

What to do if buffalo chicken dip is too spicy? ›

Add dairy.

Dairy is great at counteracting spiciness and can add a nice cooling effect. You can add milk, sour cream, or even a dollop of plain yogurt over each serving, but beware of adding and then cooking the dairy over higher heat, as it may curdle.

Can You Freeze Buffalo Chicken Dip? Yes, you can freeze Buffalo chicken dip for up to three months. You should be aware that, since cream cheese and ranch dressing don't freeze well, the texture might change a bit after freezing and thawing — it'll still be tasty, just not quite as delicious as it once was.

Hearty dips call for sturdy dippers. You need a solid platform to support all that good stuff. Tortilla chips, thicker potato chips, crackers, toasts and bagel crisps, bread sticks and pretzels, slices apples and pears, and raw veggies work best with these dips.

Best for Buffalo Wings: Blue Cheese Dressing

These saucy, spicy wings— which originated at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York and attained iconic status nationwide—have one dip, and that is blue cheese dressing.