Introducing the ultimate appetizer — Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Chicken Dip. Packed with the delicious spiciness of Frank’s Red Hot, this Red Hot Buffalo Chicken Dip is your go-to for serving a crowd.
Picture the savory goodness that will make you love buffalo dip even more. Trust us, you’ll love every scoop. Get ready to step up your appetizer game with this buffalo chicken dip that everyone is sure to enjoy.
Buffalo chicken dip is the perfect combination of chicken, buffalo sauce and cheese. If you’d like, add bleu cheese for that real Buffalo chicken wing touch.
It is hard to stop eating this simple to-make appetizer dip because it’s just that good. Make this easy dip for your next party and it will easily become everyone’s favorite appetizer.
Some people prefer to eat chicken dip with tortilla chips or crackers, but it also goes great with celery sticks and carrot sticks.
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Where did buffalo dip get it’s name?
Buffalo chicken dip is a crowd favorite that originated in Buffalo, New York at a bar called Anchor in 1964. It is said that co-owner Teressa Bellissimo cooked leftover wings in hot sauce as a late-night snack for her son and his friends, and from there the sauce took off.
What We Love About This Recipe
- Quick and Easy: This easy recipe for Frank’s Redhot chicken dip can be out of your oven and ready to eat in 35 minutes.
- Easy Ingredients: Chances are, you have all of the ingredients in your pantry or fridge.
- Family Friendly: This easy buffalo chicken dip is a fan favorite at Buffalo game day parties so try it at yours.
- Adaptable: It’s really easy to make this recipe spicier or milder, cheesy or anything else you’d like to do.
- Makes Great Leftovers: It works great as leftovers, try it on a burger.
- Cooking Options: This recipe works great in a slow cooker too.
Ingredient Notes
- Chicken: Use chicken breast or rotisserie chicken for best results, but you can also use canned chicken.
- Hot Sauce: I personally use Frank’s Redhot® but go ahead and use the buffalo flavor, wing sauce or your favorite hot sauce.
Variations and Substitutions
If you are looking for different variations or substitutions for making Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe, we have you covered.
- Use Vegan Cheese: Instead of using regular cheddar cheese, you can use vegan plant-based cheese as a substitute.
- Slow Cooker: Using a crockpot for this recipe makes it super easy to get started on the cooking process while setting up for your gathering.
Equipment Needed
- Mixing Bowls: You will use these bowls to shred the chicken and mix all of the ingredients together.
- Baking Dish: You will use a baking dish to spread the chicken mixture into the dish, and then bake it in the oven.
- Hand Mixer: This is an easy way to shred chicken without the hassle of using a fork.
- Saucepan: You will use a saucepan to combine the hot sauce mixture before adding the chicken.
How to make Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Chicken Dip
These are the basic steps for making this Redhot® Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions.
STEP 1: PREP
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Combine half of the cream cheese, Franks Hot Sauce, spices and stir.
Then, smear it over the boneless skinless chicken breasts in the baking dish. It’ll be lumpy and that’s ok, just make sure to cover all of the chicken.
STEP 2: BAKE CHICKEN
Bake the chicken for about 25 minutes. Check for doneness by cutting open the chicken breast. If they are done, remove from oven. If not, bake in 5 minute increments, checking between each increment, until done.
STEP 3: MELT CHEESE
Using a hand mixer, shred the cooked chicken. Then, add the remaining cream cheese and stir it into the chicken mixture.
Cover with cheddar cheese and place back into the oven for 5 minutes to melt the cheddar cheese on top. Serve and enjoy this dip that is always a hit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Luckily, the whole recipe is gluten-free.
Absolutely. Ranch dressing will give it a more mild taste, but more like a chicken wing.
Yes, this buffalo chicken dip is super easy to double or half.
If you’re looking for a true Buffalo wing taste, ABSOLUTELY add blue cheese crumbles or blue cheese dressing for a creamy dip. It will have the perfect amount of spice and coolness for you to make the absolute best dip.
Yes, crockpot buffalo chicken dip is a simple-to-make option if you want to just throw everything into one pot to cook slowly.
This will also keep the mixture heated for longer than if you were to serve it immediately.
Yes, absolutely. You can add green onions to the top of the dip. This dip is always good with any other simple toppings you want to add.
Expert Tips for Making Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Chicken Dip
Shortcut tip: Use store-bought already shredded chicken, to save some time during the cooking process.
Alternative Cooking Method Tip: Use the slow cooker and don’t stress about staying in the kitchen while the dip is cooking. With a slow cooker option, you can focus on getting ready for your gathering.
Dietary Consideration Tip: You can use reduced-fat cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ingredients
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- ½ cup Franks Hot Sauce
- 2 – 8 ounce packages cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 large chicken breasts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Combine half of the cream cheese, Franks Hot Sauce, spices and stir. The mixture will be lumpy.
- Smear the mixture over the chicken in the baking dish. Make sure to cover all of the chicken so that the chicken doesn't dry out.
- Bake the chicken for 25 minutes. Check for doneness by cutting open the chicken breasts. If they are done, remove from the oven, if not, bake in 5 minute increments, checking between each increment, until done.
- Using a hand mixer, shred the chicken.
- Add the remaining cream cheese and stir it into the chicken mixture.
- Cover with the cheddar cheese and place back into the oven for 5 minutes to melt the cheddar. Serve!
Expert Tips
Estimated Nutritional Information
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What to Serve with Baked Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Carrots and Celery
- Doritos Chicken Tenders
- Air fryer Spring Rolls