Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1 (5 oz) yellow onion, quartered
- 2 (5-in) fresh thyme sprigs
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup buffalo-style hot sauce (such as Frank's RedHot)
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup tap water
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (check out our range of hot sauces, we have mild, reaper, and habanero)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons blue cheese crumbles
- 2 teaspoons sliced fresh chives
- Serving suggestions: kettle chips, buttery crackers, carrot sticks, or celery
Instructions
1. Cook the chicken:
Stir together chicken, onion, thyme, broth, and salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high.
Reduce heat to low, and simmer until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165°F, about 20 minutes.
2. Cool the chicken:
Transfer chicken to a cutting board; let cool 20 minutes. Discard poaching liquid.
3. Make dip base:
While chicken cools, combine cream cheese, buffalo sauce, sour cream, water, hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Shred chicken:
Using 2 forks, shred chicken into bite-size pieces.
5. Add chicken to dip:
Fold chicken into cream cheese mixture using a spatula. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
6. Finish dip and serve:
Transfer to a bowl. Top evenly with blue cheese crumbles and chives. Serve with kettle chips, crackers, carrot sticks, or celery.
Warm Buffalo Chicken Dip Option: Proceed with recipe as directed through Step 5, omitting chilling. Place ingredients in a lightly greased 1-quart baking dish. Cover and bake at 350°F until thoroughly heated, about 25 minutes. Top evenly with blue cheese crumbles and chives. Serve with kettle chips, crackers, carrot sticks, or celery.
Creamy, tangy, and packed with bold Buffalo flavour, this chicken dip is the ultimate game day essential—perfect for scooping up with chips, crackers, or crunchy veggies at your next watch party.
