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Buffalo Chicken Dip

Source of Recipe

From "One-Hour Comfort" by America's Test Kitchen


Recipe Introduction

"There are many ways to get the much-loved zesty flavors of Buffalo chicken other than in classic wing form. Here, for instance, you can have all the big flavor of Buffalo wings in a convenient dip. And using a rotisserie bird means you don't even have to cook the chicken. Cream cheese provides the dip's tangy base, and naturally with Buffalo chicken you also need blue cheese. Microwaving the cream cheese softens it and makes it easy to incorporate. Some ranch dressing lends the dip flavorful creaminess and also makes the mixing easier (plus, it satisfies the ranch-with-Buffalo fans — you know who you are). Whether you're pro-ranch or pro-blue, let's hope you can agree that Frank's RedHot Original sauce is the best choice for true Buff-chick flavor. Cheddar cheese, sprinkled over the dip halfway through baking, melts into a delightfully gooey topping. After a stint in a hot oven, this irresistible mixture reaches peak dippability. An average-size rotisserie chicken should yield 3 to 4 cups of shredded meat. Serve with crusty bread, crackers, tortilla chips, and/or carrot and celery sticks."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 1 pound cream cheese
â—¦ ¾ cup Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
â—¦ 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
â—¦ 1 cup ranch dressing
â—¦ 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled (1 cup)
â—¦ 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
â—¦ 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (1 cup)
â—¦ 2 scallions, sliced thin


Recipe

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine cream cheese and hot sauce in medium bowl and microwave until cream cheese is very soft, about 2 minutes, whisking halfway through microwaving. Whisk until smooth and no lumps of cream cheese remain. Stir in chicken, ranch dressing, blue cheese, and Worcestershire until combined (visible bits of blue cheese are okay).

Transfer mixture to 2-quart baking dish and smooth top with rubber spatula. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove dish from oven, stir dip, and sprinkle with cheddar. Return dish to oven and continue to bake until cheddar is melted and dip is bubbling around edges, 15 to 20 minutes longer. Transfer dish to wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with scallions and serve.

Serves 6 to 8