Heather’s Hot Buffalo Chicken Dip
This is my friend Heather’s recipe for Hot Buffalo Chicken Dip. Born and raised in the Southern United States, she really knows her food – this is ridiculously addictive, can’t-stop-scoffing-it good!
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Ingredients
- HOMEMADE RANCH:
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise , whole egg (Hellman’s and S&W recommended) (Note 1)
- ⅓ cup sour cream , full fat
- ⅓ cup buttermilk (Note 2)
- 2½ tbsp parsley , preferably curly, very finely minced (sub flatleaf parsley)
- 2 tsp fresh dill , finely minced
- ½ tsp apple cider vinegar (or more lemon)
- ½ tsp lemon juice (or more cider vinegar)
- ½ tsp worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP:
- 1 cup Frank’s Red Hot sauce (Note 3)
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast (Note 4)
- 250g/ 8oz cream cheese , cut into 8 cubes
- 2½ cups colby cheese , shredded yourself (Note 5)
- 1¼ cups cheddar cheese , shredded yourself (Note 5)
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- ½ cup green onion , finely sliced
- GARNISH & SERVING:
- Extra green onion
- Corn chips, crackers, crostini, vegetable sticks (especially celery – very on-theme!)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
- Make ranch dressing base: Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, parsley, dill, vinegar, lemon, Worcestershire, onion powder and garlic powder in a bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes to let the flavours develop.
- Simmer on stove: Transfer the ranch dressing to a saucepan over medium low heat. Add cream cheese, hot sauce and pepper. Stir until cream cheese melts and the mixture is combined and smooth.
- Mix: Transfer the hot cream mixture in a large bowl. Add chicken, ¾ of the cheese (reserve rest for top) and green onion. Mix well until fully combined.
- Transfer into a 6 cup / 1.5L casserole dish, top with remaining cheese.
- Bake 20 minutes until bubbly and golden. For more brown spots, flick the broiler/grill on for the last few minutes.
- Garnish with reserved green onion. Devour recklessly with corn chips, crackers or if you're feeling a bit virtuous, perhaps some vegetable sticks …
