Easy Buffalo Dip with Franks Red Hot

This easy Buffalo Dip With Franks Red Hot Sauce is a delicious hot appetizer idea. Made with cream cheese and a few additional ingredients, this delicious hot dip is spicy and addicting.

Made with Franks Red hot sauce, this buffalo dip recipe makes a creamy, spicy hot dip. We are all about simple recipes for celebrations here!

This recipe is for a Buffalo Chicken Dip without blue cheese, if you want the recipe for Buffalo Chicken Dip with blue cheese, I’ve got you covered.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Easy. This easy buffalo chicken dip recipe is simple, delicious, and just takes a few minutes to put together. This easy dip recipe is perfect for football season or your next party because it is so tasty and made with simple ingredients from the grocery store.

Versatile. This dip is very versatile – you can make this on the stovetop, in the microwave, in the oven, or in a crockpot. Just a few simple steps and it is ready to enjoy and the perfect recipe for game day.

Delicious. Buffalo chicken flavor comes through nicely in this creamy dip. You can serve this with corn chips, tortilla chips, or celery sticks. This dip is the perfect appetizer when you do not have a lot of time to prepare. You can serve it for family gatherings, football parties, or as a game day.

Ingredients

• Shredded chicken – I use rotisserie chicken but you can also use cooked chicken breasts
• Cream Cheese Ranch Dressing – you can also use Blue Cheese dressing or a combination of both. You can use a homemade ranch dressing or a blue cheese dressing .
• Frank’s red hot sauce– or a buffalo sauce
• Cheese – I like to use sharp cheddar cheese or a Colby jack cheese Green onion – chopped, for garnish
• Seasonings – Just your basic garlic powder and black pepper is needed

Variations and Substitutions

• You can raise the spice level on this tangy dip by adding a couple of teaspoons of additional hot sauce.
• You can make the crock pot buffalo chicken dip version in 1-2 hours if you set the crockpot on high heat. Be sure to stir often.

How to Make Buffalo Chicken Dip

Step By Step Instructions for Stove Top, Oven and Slow Cooker

Step 1 – Mix chicken and cream cheese.

Step 2- Pour Franks Red Hot Sauce into mixture.

Step 3 – Add shredded cheese into chicken mixture.

Step 4 – Pour into dish and heat using desired method.

Stir often with a spatula or whisk until cream cheese is melted.
Place mixture into a dip bowl.
Top with green onions and serve.

Step By Step Instructions in Microwave

Mix ingredients (except cheddar cheese) in a large bowl.
Spoon dip into a microwave-safe dish and top with shredded cheese.
Heat dip for 3 minutes on high.
Top with green onions.

Step By Step Instructions – Oven Method

Combine ingredients in a bowl. Transfer to oven-safe bowl.
Top with shredded cheese
Bake at 350°f for 10-15 minutes until cheese is bubbly
Top with green onions.

Step By Step Instructions – Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip

For crockpot buffalo chicken dip. Add all ingredients to a small slow cooker or crock pot.

When using the slow cooker method, cover and cook on low heat for three to four hours stirring about every half hour with a spatula.
The yummy dip is done when cream cheese has thoroughly melted.
Top with chopped green onion.

Timesaving Tips

• For best results, shred the chicken into small pieces. You don’t want chicken chunks, but chicken bits.

Serving and Storage Suggestions

Serve with corn chips, tortilla chips, baguette slices, celery or carrot sticks, or crackers.

Serve with one-pot chili or your favorite sandwich side.

Store leftover dip in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

Freezing Tips

To freeze, place in a freezer-safe container and freeze up to three weeks. To defrost, simply let defrost frozen dip in the refrigerator about 8 hours .

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