With New Year’s Eve just around the corner, I am sure all of us are looking for delicious appetizers to help keep our party guests satisfied. This is what I will be eating this year.
I received this recipe for buffalo chicken dip from my cousin about three years ago and it has been delighting friends and family ever since. It’s super easy, perfect for parties or just hanging out with friends, and I have yet to meet a single person who does not love it.
The secret to this dip is to make sure you use Frank’s Red Hot sauce. It has a tasty balance of heat and flavor. In fact, Frank’s has their own version of this on their website here, so I wouldn’t be surprised if this is where the recipe originated. I guess you can say I adapted this recipe from the Frank’s version, even though that isn’t where I originally got it (I am assuming my cousin probably got it there to begin with!). However, I make mine with cheddar cheese, ranch dressing, and way more Franks red hot sauce! Here is how I make it:
Prep Time: Seriously, about 3 minutes. You take the ingredients out of the package and put them in your crock pot. That’s about it!
Cook Time: 1 hour to however long your party lasts.
Ingredients:
- 2 8-oz packages cream cheese, softened
- 2 12-oz cans of chunk chicken
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- 1 package shredded cheddar cheese (about 2 cups)
- Frank’s Red Hot Sauce (do NOT use Tabasco!)
- Scoops tortilla chips
This is cream cheese.
I am SO glad you put this recipe up here. It is a wonderful dish and I told Chris he has to try it sometime. I didn’t realize you could throw it all together in a crock pot. Easy, simple and delicious! Can’t wait to try out some of your other recipes!
Thanks Chandra! I hope it turns out well for you! I always eat them with scoops tortilla chips. Sooo tasty.
This turned out great for us. We didn’t have as much hot sauce, but we found for our tastes, 1 1/2 cups worked just fine. I would have rather had a tiny bit less cheese and Chris preferred a bit less chicken. However, I was happy with the amount of chicken and he was happy with the amount of cheese. I guess we’ll compromise. LOL. Chris said he’s going to try this recipe again without the chicken for a more smooth dip sometime. As for me, I’d have to have the chicken. Either way, we re-heated it quite a bit because it was so great! Thanks again for the great recipe!
You are very welcome for the recipe. I guess the chicken and cheese all evened out in the end. Lol. I think it would taste good as just a cheese dip without the chicken. Let me know how that turns out!