

Green onion – For an oniony hit and garnish. Worcestershire sauce – Everybody’s favourite all-rounder savoury sauce that I can never spell without the aide of spell check Ĭheese – Rarely does a dip leave my kitchen without some form of cheese in it! Colby and cheddar are ideal here, but you can opt for whatever meltable cheese you have and It is not the end of the world if you just double up on one or the other 🙂 Vinegar and lemon juice – Just a touch of each, to up the tang ever so slightly. Onion and garlic powder – Also classic Ranch Dressing flavourings Parsley and dill – Using fresh herbs found in ranch dressing is one of the things that makes this dip so good, rather than using a packet Ranch mix
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Simple sub: mix milk with a bit of lemon, leave for 5 minutes to let it curdle = homemade buttermilk! Full direction in recipe notes Sour cream – This loosens the mixture to make it more scoop-able, creamy and lightens the mixture (as opposed to using more mayonnaise which makes it ultra rich) īuttermilk – An essential ingredient in ranch dressing, and similar to the sour cream it loosens the dip mixture. For best results, use whole egg mayo (Hellmans and S&W are my preferred brands) Mayonnaise – Adds flavour and richness to the dip. Philadelphia all the way for me, there is no substitute (and they aren’t paying me to say that!) Tip: shred the chicken finely, it will meld in better with the hot creamy dip, rather than having chunks or cubes of chicken.Ĭream cheese – The dip base. Nobody wants dry, stringy chicken in their dip! To cook your own chicken breast, use this Foolproof Poached Chicken recipe to ensure the chicken is ultra-juicy. Shredded chicken – Keep life easy by using a store-bought cooked chicken, with the added bonus of the seasoned meat making the dip even tastier. 🙂 Also … Did you ever notice that Frank’s Hot Sauce bizarrely never gets too spicy, no matter how much you use? 🤔 But if we’re making a Buffalo Chicken Dip, let’s make it actually taste like the famous hot wing sauce!! Otherwise, it’s just another creamy dip. Spicy and vinegary, we need one whole cup – which sounds like a lot, I know. But for that small investment of effort, you will be rewarded with the BEST this dip can be!!įrank’s Hot Sauce – The traditional hot sauce for Buffalo Wings, widely available these days in Australia. This version is made using a homemade ranch dressing so it calls for more ingredients. You’ll find simple recipes “out there” calling for far fewer ingredients, or shortcuts like packet ranch dressing powder. Big call, yep I know!! What you need for Heather’s Hot Buffalo Chicken Dip I may even have to call it – it’s my favourite hot dip. And hot – as in Buffalo Chicken Wings spicy hot.

While initially, the idea of chicken in a dip sounded kinda wrong, let me tell you that there is nothing wrong about how it tastes.ĭid I say hot? Hot – as in bubbling hot, out of the oven. It will also come as no surprise to regular readers that it was love at first bite. It will come as no surprise to you that this hot, creamy, cheesy, shredded chicken dip first came into my life during my time in the States.

Born and raised in the Southern United States, she really knows her food – this is ridiculously addictive, can’t-stop-scoffing-it good! Hot Buffalo Chicken Dip This is my friend Heather’s recipe for Hot Buffalo Chicken Dip.
