Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

Spice up the appetizers at your next party with this buffalo chicken dip recipe. This is a favorite at my family's Super Bowl parties especially, but can be served as an appetizer anytime. As with any recipe, I recommend tweaking ingredients until you find the right balance of consistency and taste.

Ingredients:

3 large (5 oz.) cans of pre-cooked chicken (or equvalent amount of cooked cubed/pulled chicken, about 2 large breasts)

1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, cubed

1 cup blue cheese salad dressing

1 cup hot sauce (Texas Pete's, Frank's Red Hot, whatever you like)

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 stalk celery, diced (optional)

Combine ingredients in microwave-safe bowl and cover with Saran Wrap. Microwave for approximately 45 seconds, long enough for the cream cheese to soften and the cheddar to melt slightly. Mix well. This can be served hot if desired, or left lukewarm. Serve with crackers, thin slices of artisan bread or toast.

This recipe lends itself very well to changes. If not many of your guests like celery, serve it in thin stalks on the side or get rid of it altogether. The amount of hot sauce listed in the recipe is for mild to medium dip, increase hot sauce (and/or decrease blue cheese) to your taste. Notice also that this includes no other spices. If you're serving yours celery-free, try adding a little parsley for color. This recipe is also very easy to increase for those times when you're feeding a larger crowd. It's a good idea to keep ingredients on hand for a second batch, this always goes very fast at my house!

I hope you and your guests will enjoy this buffalo chicken dip recipe!