One of my favorite snack foods is chips and dip. Last summer we vacationed with my husband's family in the Outer Banks. Love. His family lives in Ohio, so they all drove and we flew. When we all arrived at our rental house, my mother in-law plugged in a crock pot full of this buffalo chicken dip. It was about 9 pm, but I chowed down on this dip. After a long day of flying and driving, it pairs nicely with a glass of shiraz...or four.

I've made it a few times since then, and I just love it. In fact, I had it for dinner one night. There's chicken....it's perfectly acceptable. I've served it at a few parties, and it's a big hit. I think most people really like chips and dip. I highly recommend you serve it with Fritos or another thick tortilla chip. The flavors meld better and you're not going to break a chip in the dip. Party foul! If you're feeling fancy, sprinkle a little blue cheese on top. Be prepared to share because people are going to dig in!  

For the chicken, you can use a rotisserie chicken or cook one large chicken breast (I boiled mine). By the way, if you have a stand mixer, plop the cooked chicken breast in the bowl, put the paddle attachment on, and mix on low. Your mixer will shred the chicken!!

Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
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8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup Ranch dressing
1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
2 cups cooked shredded chicken
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella

Stir all the ingredients together. Pour them in a greased 1 1/2 quart casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until hot and the cheese is melted. You also can pour the mixture into a small Crockpot and cook on low until hot and cheese is melted, stirring occasionally. Serve immediately with Fritos or another thick tortilla chip.

Recipe from my mother in-law.
 


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07/20/2012 8:38am

I'm not a fan of buffalo but, my husband sure is! I do love me some chips and dip though so, I think this would be a great compromise! Great recipe!

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07/20/2012 11:08am

Chips and dip are a favorite around here, too! We will have to try this!

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Kelly
07/20/2012 11:23am

Excited to try this one! This version s one of the first I've seen that does not have blue cheese IN the dip.

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Yeah buddy! I LOVE anything buffalo chicken! The fact that you pictured it with Frito's makes me want to HUG you!

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07/21/2012 6:04am

Here in Buffalo, we'd only use blue cheese in this dip, but I bet the ranch is also tasty! I love some chicken wing dip. It's always a hit!

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07/21/2012 12:42pm

I make this for just about every Buffalo Bills game for our family and friends (except with blue cheese instead of ranch), and it is always a hit! We like to serve with cut up celery and carrots, too!

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07/21/2012 10:11pm

I've never had this dip, but this will be changing soon!

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07/23/2012 1:48am

This looks really good. And easy too. Must try. :)

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07/23/2012 9:55pm

I need to become un-allergic to cheese! These looks awesome. Subscribed and subscribed again, so that even without Buzz, I won't miss a post! I would love it if you would follow me too!

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07/26/2012 3:45am

This looks like the perfect birthday treat for me! I love buffalo sauce. Any thoughts on what I could replace the ranch with? It doesn't exist in France.

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She Makes and Bakes
07/26/2012 8:17am

Hey Holly. You could go a couple of different routes...you could make your own ranch dressing (there's a ton of recipes for it on google). Or--you could throw in some mayo, sour cream, garlic powder, parsley, onion powder, dill, chives, and milk, totaling about 1/2 cup. I was out of ranch when I made this the last time, and I did the second option. I don't think it tastes as good as normal, but it still tasted great. The only way I would have been able to tell was if I was eating both side by side. And that would have been diastrous for my wasteline! Hopefully France has mayo...anything with that sort of consistency and neutral flavor profile would work and then just add in the spices. Let me know what you come up with! PS, I'm surprised you can get buffalo sauce!

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