Searches for the best buffalo chicken dip recipe will be popular over the next few days as people prepare their favorite Super Bowl party snacks.
Everybody has their favorite dip, whether it's guacamole, salsa, taco dip or that delightful cheeseburger dip served in a crock pot. But in my mind, buffalo chicken dip is the Super Bowl party food recipe that reigns supreme.
While we can argue about what is the top dip, that's not the point of this article.
We can all agree that buffalo chicken dip is amazing and, at the very least, owns real estate on the Mount Rushmore of Super Bowl party dips.
But the problem is most people have been making it incorrectly, screwing up something so beautiful, like putting pineapple on pizza or listening to Dave Matthews on purpose.
Here's the best buffalo chicken dip recipe for any Super Bowl party, including one common mistake you’ll need to avoid.
Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe for Super Bowl 59
The basic recipe for buffalo chicken dip is quite simple, and I mostly follow the one listed on bottles of Frank's RedHot:
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 package cream cheese
- 1/2 cup of hot sauce
- 1/2 cup of ranch dressing
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
I'm not crazy about blue cheese, especially since there's the dressing GOAT, ranch, already included, so I substitute shredded cheddar, which is also popular in most buffalo chicken dip recipes, for blue cheese.
Now, the recipe says mix ALL ingredients in a large bowl, then bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
It does not say mix MOST ingredients in a large bowl, bake, then at the last minute melt shredded cheese on top before serving.
But unfortunately for buffalo chicken dip newbies, many recipes still call for this sprinkled-cheese blunder.
Many high-ranking buffalo chicken dip search results include such phrases as "sprinkle with cheese," "bake uncovered" and "until cheese is melted."
[Visualize Tom DeLonge "WTF" GIF here.]
Why do people insist on doing this?
The second that cheese starts cooling it transforms into a layer of concrete blocking your tortilla chip from the deliciousness that lies beneath.
If you're among friends and/or family and see this dip, just take a seat and people watch.
Over and over people try to pierce the cheese armor, which obviously results in their chip shattering, forcing them to drag that misshapen nub of a tortilla through the dip down to their knuckles.
And don't even get me started on whether people drinking at Super Bowl parties are washing their hands properly after every bathroom visit.
Buffalo chicken dip is a beautiful thing, just don't eff it up.
