Frank's® Red Hot® Buffalo Chicken Dip

This is a fantastic recipe that never fails to impress! To address the layer of oil tat gathers on the top: Use a high quality block of cheese (cheddar honestly works best) and shred it yourself before mixing. The problem with using pre-packaged shredded cheeses is that they are coated in flour, so the pieces won't stick together. Flour in this recipe draws the oil to the top, coating the dip in a runny red film. Easily solved by shredding yourself! (I have tried off-brand block cheese, and they too have put flour in their cheese. Make sure that the one you buy has NO flour!)

This recipe is great! Did you know buffalo chicken dip has its own site and facebook page? www.buffalochickendip.com. Anyway, I always recommend using canned chicken. I work for Swanson so I know their chicken is made with only white meat. When we made the recipe with rotisserie and regular chicken it was often clumpy, but the Swanson Chicken really improvest the consistency! It also makes this recipe really easy. Cooking and shredding your own chicken takes a while!

I make this all of the time and it is great! Only thing I change is I use rotissary chicken from Sams or Superwalmart, shred it and dump all of the ingredients into a crock pot. I usually let it cook on low for about 30 minutes, then eat with Frito scoops. Husband loves it, so do I!!!

Always a classic for a party! I am not fond of blue cheese dressing so I sub with ranch. The Buffalo Wing sauce seems to be a little milder so I use that.

Superb! Just perfect! Made it as described with blue cheese, for the shredded cheese option I used a cheddar blend and threw in some grated parmesan on top. I also used the 1/3rd less fat cream cheese to cut down on the fat. I also didn't like the idea of using canned chicken so I grilled some up fresh, then cut it into small pieces. My boyfriend and I were crazy about this after having a version at a local restaurant. We both agreed it was better then the restaurant version. We will make many more times!

I have made a variation of this for a few years. The differences are: I put celery in--about 3/4C chopped I use about 20oz frozen Tyson diced chicken--thawed Full bottle of Frank's Buffalo Full bottle of Marzetti's Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing.

Delicious! I used half blue cheese, half mozzerella and used boiled shredded chicken instead of canned! Thanks for the recipe, will definitely make this for parties in the future.

I didn't care for this. The only reason it resembled buffalo wings is because of the sauce.

This is an awesome and easy appetizer recipe! A must for any party or SuperBowl gathering! I always save a little bit for the next day and use it as an omelette filling. Beat four eggs with salt and pepper. Pour into a pan over medium heat. Keep lifting edges to let liquid egg slide to the pan. Once the egg is just about solidified, put heated buffalo chicken dip on one half of omelette and fold over. It's my man's dream omelette!

I've been making this recipe for parties for about a year now and people always request that I bring it and even though I've made it a dozen times or so now I've never felt anything needs to be changed. I prefer to use canned chicken because it's always very moist and breaks up easily into shreds. Cooking the chicken and shredding it yourself takes forever, although it probably is cheaper. And I definitely use blue cheese dressing (some recipes say you can use ranch instead) and I've used a variety of shredded cheeses, but sharp cheddar and mozzarella are my favorite. I usually coat the top of the mix in shredded cheese before baking it in the oven and it turns out great.

Excellent! We have had this recipe for a while and it always gets fantastic reviews! You can alter the intensity of the heat by adding or lessening the amount of hot sauce. My husband likes it hot, so I add the full half cup. You have never seen a dip disappear so quickly. Great for the Super Bowl!

This was great! One of my guests didn't even like blue cheese and loved it! Next time I would use more hot sauce and less dressing. And probably more blue cheese crumbles. Loved it!

My family loves this recipe! It's great with tortilla chips. It's a must at potlucks.

This stuff is amazing! I took it to a housewarming party last night and had so many people come up and ask for the recipe. Every last bite was eaten. I subbed ranch for the blue cheese dressing and used mozzarella. I do think it would be delicious with blue cheese but since I was taking it to a large gathering thought it would be safer to use the ranch and mozzarella to suit everyone's taste. I served it with Fritos's Scoops. If you are looking for an appetizer to serve while watching football - this is it! Look no further.

Made this for a get together...it was a hit~ Definitely will make it in the future~ Felt that I should add a bit since I have made this SO many times since I first reviewed it. Always requested by everyone. I shred a rotisserie chicken (white meat only), double the recipe, use mozz for the cheese (about a package)~ so easy and so popular, one of the first things to go at a party.

My husband and I love this recipe! We use whatever ingredients we have on hand (whether it's leftover bbq chicken instead of the can chicken, or ranch dressing and feta cheese instead of blue cheese dressing and mozzarella), and it always turns out delicious.

Absolutely delicious - I make a chicken dip every Sunday for football that my husband LOVES, he said this was better!! This is now my new staple for Sunday football...

Served this during a football game and I just kept hearing 'mmm' over and over again. It really is awesome. Be prepared- it is salty, but it is delicious. I served this with tortilla chips, but celery sticks would have been a nice addition. Thanks for sharing!

My family LOVES this dip! My husband asks for it all the time as a somewhat healthier version of eating wings (no fried stuff, anyway). It is great for parties, but sometimes we make it just to keep around for snacking with either crackers, tortillas, or celery! Oh, I often throw all of the ingredients in the crock pot and let them melt down all gooey. So easy!

Love this recipe! It was the first to go at our superbowl party. Everyone wanted more... I have made this before with rotisserie chicken and I don't like it as much because it doesn't get in tiny enough shreds as the canned and it's a little dry. I normally HATE canned chicken but in this case I feel it works best.

I used to be asked to bring Spinach Dip to all get togethers - it got so old - this is my new dip. I have made it probably 10 times since finding it and have baked it, microwaved it, and used a crock pot. The dip is always gone. Everyone loves it. I personally like the crock pot for get togethers as it can stay warm. I have used canned chicken, boiled chicken and baked chicken. Finally decided the chicken needs to be soft and shredded. Canned seemed better every time, it blended better. But canned was more exspensive. So I cook the chicken breast in the crock pot all day the day before and it usually shredds and is softer, not mushy. It works better and gives the same texture as canned chicken. You can use can, but it costs alot more for all that chicken (especially when you are making a big batch for parties). You can not go wrong, this is so good.

Excellent, and a bit addictive. I only used canned chicken the first time, and never will again ... this is SOOO much better with fresh chicken vs canned. Also, instead of the bleu or mozzarella cheese, I use sharp cheddar and serve with tortilla chips. Yum!

Made for picky eaters on Christmas. Everyone loved! Served with crackers, fritos, celery. Good warmed up or cold. Used Franks Buffalo Wing sauce (instead of hot) and shredded 5 cheese Mexican (instead of mozz). Canned meat does have a distinct taste-would be better with fresh chicken, but who has the time?? Everyone liked with canned, so why not??? Leftovers still great for Giants football tailgate!

Whoa baby! Double the recipe for parties.

I love the flavor of this dip, but I usually make it and then serve it in my crock pot, and it gets pretty greasy just sitting there. Try using low-fat dressing and reduced fat cream cheese to cut down on the oil layer. Oh, and don't forget to add big chunks of blue cheese. That really makes this taste just like hot wings!

This recipe is oh so tasty! My only recommendation would be to use fresh chicken instead of canned. It makes a huge difference. Love it with veggies, chips, you name it :)

I recently made this for a family gathering and it went over a storm! People just couldn't stay away from this delicious dip, and towards the end were putting it on everything. Thanks for a great recipe!

I used a rotisserie chicken and ranch instead of blue cheese and oh man was it good!!

I made the recipe exactly as written. I would recommend using fresh, chopped chicken breast as opposed to the canned...it had a canned taste that I didn't like.

Made as stated. Will not be making this again.

I love this dip, but I definitely use the Buffalo sauce. I also just use Mexican blend shredded cheese or regular shredded cheddar. This is always a BIG hit at parties.

This recipe is wonderful. Perfect for anytime. From a party to game day this is just great... We use Tortilla chips for this. Seems to taste better then crackers or veggies. Either way it's great and will never use any other recipe...I get raves every time..Oh and use Frank's Red Hot sauce if you can find it. It does make a difference.

I have made this dip for years, it's always a great hit. I had some left the last time so I added cooked elbow mac and turned it into a casserole..My folks loved it...

I brought this to a company potluck so instead of baking, I put the ingredients in a crockpot. It turned out great. This recipe is quick and easy and tastes just like buffalo wings.

Served this for a party and they licked the bowl clean. Only change was to use my own cooked chicken breast. Great recipe!

Absolutely delicious! I was a little at first because I am not a bleu cheese fan, however, I made this for a get-together and it did not matter if I liked blue cheese! I am glad I did! Although, I used the mozzarella, I did use the bleu cheese dressing and it added a nice zing to it. It is important to use a quality bleu cheese dressing not one like Kraft or a generic one. This was scarfed up by 7 people and gone in a blink of an eye. I followed the recipe to a "T"!

I made this dip in preperation for some good eats during the superbowl game. I followed this recipie to a T. Although, I thought that this recipie was good, it was not great. I was a little disapointed since I was tuned up for a nice treat after reading through the reviews. I thought that the dip was overly spicey and I LOVE spice!! My husband who also love's spice thought the same. Also, I thought that the dip tasted better with celery. Using crackers or tortilla chips was too salty for my taste. In addition, I thought that the blue cheese dressing and additional blue cheese crumbles, may have been a little too much for my tastebuds and made the dish, a little saltier than I would have liked. I am going to try the other buffalo dip recipie on this site with rave reviews from over 1200 folks. Seems like that recipie is tried and true. It calls for more cream cheese, comparatively less cayenne pepper sauce, cheddar cheese etc. Just wanted to share my experience, the dip was not horrible, but not great. Don't think I will try to make this recipie again. Hope that this review is of help.

This is a HIT every time I bring to a party. I do make a few changes...I use 2 par boiled boneless chicken breasts that I cook in some chicken stock--which I then shred after cooling. I also use 3/4 cup of buffalo wing sauce & only use blue cheese crumbles--no mozzarella. Once assembled I top the casserole with some diced celery & a little cheddar cheese. I also serve with multigrain tostitos chips...I have NEVER gone home with leftovers and It's become a family favorite!! ENJOY!

This recipe was a huge hit at our football bash! The only thing I did differently was used ranch dressing instead of blue cheese, and I added shredded sharp cheddar cheese instead of mozzarella. This dip is awesome served with Frito's scoops. I opted for the wing sauce, and it gave the dip a wonderful flavor. I will be sure to make again soon!! Thank you!!

If I could give more than 5 stars, I would.

This was amazing. The flavors are incredible and are for true Buffalo Chicken lovers. I used Blue Cheese dressing and shredded Mozz cheese and it was soooooo good. It is a keeper!!!

THIS IS AMAZING! What is even more amazing that I just learned that you can make this in a crock pot! It takes about an hour or so, but it's a great way to keep it warm for awhile and if you need time to prepare other things. When this is made for a cook out, I love to put it on my burger!

Yummy! **** I use this also as a healthy snack at wotk. But I like it best without the extra bleu cheese.

I used the Hot Buffalo sauce since others said it wasn't spicy. Well it was spicy and great. I also used a roasted chicken I put in the food processes. The guys all loved it. I served it with celery, crackers and tostidos. The tostidos were the guys favorite while I liked the celery.

Best tailgate food ever.

This is great!!! If you want a lower calorie version use mix a 1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt with 1.5 teaspoons of ranch dip mix and use Neufchatel cheese and reduced fat blue cheese. You can't even tell the difference

Very Good dip, a family favorite. Tastes great with celery.

My friends keep asking me to bring this dish! i serve it with celery sticks and corn chips

I have made a similar version below and it's always devoured. I actually prefer serving it cold. I still heat it up in the microwave to blend all the flavors and then chill and serve. 1/2 cup Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (or more to taste) 3 tablespoons Buffalo Wing Sauce 2 cans (10 oz each) Chunk Chicken, drained, chopped (add extra wing sauce to it and to set in flavor) 2 packages (8 oz each) Cream Cheese, softened 2-3 medium Stalks Celery, finely chopped (1 cup) add celery after melting

Great taste but I like the texture of layering the ingredients. 1 8 oz. cream cheese spread in bottom of 8 1/2 x 13 pan, top with chicken mixed with hot sauce, top with mozzarella or cheddar cheese, drizzle chunky blue cheese salad dressing over top. You can heat this in the oven or microwave. and Frank's Red Hot sauce is the BEST!

I love this dip! It was soooo good and easy.

Super delicious and really easy, a winning combo for sure! Served with celery & carrots, and Fritos Scoops. Everyone loved it. Great football food. Thanks, Frank.

Because we don't like blue cheese, I used a half cup of sour cream, a batch of homemade ranch seasoning mix and I did use mozzerella. Totally inhaled in less than a half hour. I swear to you. Hungry boys after trick-or-treating.....darn near licked the bowl clean! Substituting a reduced fat cream cheese or sour cream/dressing isn't an issue....noone notices. Or my boys didn't.

A hit. I have followed a different recipe before but it mad way too much. Also this recipe calls for blu cheese, I think that made the difference. Everyone has always liked buffalo chicken dip, but they LOVED this recipe. I used Franks Buffalo Wing Sauce, and mozzarella cheese. Served with Club crackers.

My daughter made this as a snack for her friends and served it over french fries. They LOVED it! She did adapt the canned chicken to 2 small breasts she cooked in the crock pot. She drained the liquid off (saved by mom for soup and froze it!) she shredded the meat and added the Frank's Hot Sauce. The chicken absorbed quite a bit as it was drier than canned chicken so she added about 1/2 cup more than called for. She subbed ranch for the blue cheese dressing and mozzarella for the chunky blue cheese. She put the rest of the ingredients into the little crock pot and let it melt and while she prepared the fries. She spread the dip over the fries then topped with a little mozzarella and put it in the oven just to melt the cheese a bit. Oh! And darn if the girl didn't throw on a pinch of dried parsley over top for garnish! She also served it with a side of celery sticks. She looked like a rock star to her friends! I am sure this will be made often...

This dip was ok. I think my expectations may have been a little high. Both the man at home and myself are HUGE blue cheese fans, and we love hot wings, for some reason this dip just didn't excite too much. It was a little on the greasy side as well. I probably won't make it again.

Really good. Even my picky wife liked it.

soooo good. I add jalapeno peppers to this mix. So good. Making some tonight!!

So good. So simple. My oldest daughter started to do the "yummy" dance when she came over and I was making it. Thanks.

Made a double batch of this for the office. It was such a hit, we're having it again for our Christmas party! I cooked chicken breasts in a small slow cooker instead of using canned chicken.

This is such a great dip! I make it all the time now!

so easy, and so good! perfect for my low-carb diet, too (well, with celery!).

We love this dip! I make it for my yearbook staff and I have to make sure I get mine first, or I won't get any at all! I change the recipe a little: no cayenne pepper, use ranch dressing in combination with the crumbled bleu cheese, and I increase the chicken, mozzarella and cream cheese. That makes it a it less runny & greasy. We eat it with tortilla chips--much better than with crackers! It's by far the most popular snack I've ever taken to a party...people keep coming back to the table again and again, saying how addictive it is. (We don't like celery, so we don't add that, either.)

This is always a hit....I found a great way to have it not separate, as it can look unappealing, it's also quicker! Just warm shredded chicken and sauce on stove, medium heat, then mix in softened cream cheese, dressing and shredded cheese. Heat until completely mixed and serve. No need to bake!

Always a hit! Made exactly as written using crumbled blue cheese. Served with crackers, celery and tortilla chips. It is delicious! My hubby thought it was a little too spicy for him, but he is wimpy when it comes to spice, so I will tone it down in the future for him, but not for me. :)

This was such a hit! I used 2 cans of chicken and there was NONE left at a small super bowl party!

I love this recipe. I use the chicken short-cuts from the meat dept. and shred that. its quicker and better flavor then shredding a broiled breast. I serve it with tortilla chips and celery Everybody always loves this at pot-lucks

I LOVE Buffalo chicken dip and so does anyone else who tries it!!! I can't stand the smell and taste of canned chicken so I always cook my own; and I cook the chicken in additional hot sauce to give it a little bit extra of a kick!! I also sometimes mix it up between blue cheese and ranch dressing, and melting just a little bit of shredded cheddar on top..mmm!! Can't wait to have it again soon!!!

Great dip, easy to make. I was hesitant about using canned chicken but it turned out fine. Bleu cheese crumbles were great but may be too pungent for others. Depending on who I'm making the dip for, I may use the mozzarella cheese.

So Yummy and great for football parties.

I made this dip twice in one weekend due to popular demand. I mixed all the ingredients with a spoon, but I think blending the cream cheese, dressing and hot sauce with an electric mixer would make a better consistency.

Yum, yum, YUM! I love this recipe! I always use all fat free ingredients and you cannot tell the difference. Whenever I bring this to a party, it disappears veryyyy quickly!

Delicious, I gave it a four only because i changed up the recipe to make it better (for me at least). I used cooked shredded chicken in place of the canned. I also opted for the mozzeralla cheese instead of the blue cheese. I think adding blue cheese would overpower the dish itself. Also, the servings are a little off, this recipe makes enough for about 6 people

This dip was pretty good. The only change I made was that I used chicken breast rather than canned chicken. I placed two chicken breasts in a crock pot and added enough broth to cover them. I cooked them on low for about 5 hours and they came out very nice. Much better than canned chicken, in my opinion!

SO RICH. wow. boiled chicken breasts to throw in which i hate doing but worked well for this. not my favorite kind of thing but was a big hit. arrived late to the party, most had already eaten their fill but people ate this up like crazy. Definitely a crowd pleaser.

This is a phenominal dip. We never have any left over. I prefer to make as directed, but my brother is not a big bleu cheese fan so somtimes I replace with ranch dressing and it is almost just as good.

This dip is sooo yummy! doesn't last long at a party. I did make a modification, because I did not have blue cheese dressing I used ranch dressing and crumbled blue cheese. Will keep this recipe close and make it often!

Very good recipe. I did 1/2 blue cheese and 1/2 ranch, mozzarella cheese and canned chicken. Next time I will definatly use chicken breast in this. Combined it all and put it in the slow cooker for 2hrs on high then turned it to low until my guests arrived. Definatly will be making this again!

i make this allllll the time for gatherings, everyone loves it! i use ranch instead of bleu cheese (because bleu cheese grosses me out) and use a mix of cheddar and jack cheese since it gives it a little more flavor than mozz. i've done it with canned chicken before, but i usually use leftover chicken breasts since it gives it a better taste. great with celery, crackers and tostitos for dipping!

I made his for a Superbowl party and everyone LOVED it!

I got this recipe from a coworker. It is always a hit at work potlucks with a few changes, we subsitute crakers for scoops tortilla ships and also chicken breast for canned chicken. I bake the chicken breast after it was brushed with the Franks buffalo sauce. I made quesedillas instead of making it a dip for a superbowl party once, where there were already plenty of dips...it was a great success and so easy to eat...just grab and go :D

I am constantly making this recipe!

Made this great dish for Super Bowl Sunday it was excellent.

I followed this almost to a T. I used light cream cheese cuz it's what I had, I chose to use Franks's wing sauce and I used blue cheese. I also added a bit of extra sauce. I thought it was very delicious and I will make it again. The only thing I will do differently next time is use rotisserie chicken or maybe cook it in the crockpot. The canned chicken does have an odd stringy consistency, but still a good back up if you are in a hurry since the flavors make up for that. Yum!

Made as directed, but with ranch subbed for the bleu cheese. I used Swanson's canned chicken and it was delicious. I was nervous about some of the remarks about canned chicken, but I like to make recipes as directed on the first attempt. I will make this again and again and not change a thing !!

instead of chicken, I used leftover turkey....

Very good, I changed the recipe slightly but used all the same ingredients 2 8oz pkgs cream cheese 3/4c blue cheese dressing 3/4c franks red hot 18oz chuck chicken 1 cup shredded mozz

Everyone loves this recipe!

It is GREAT - but you must like blue cheese (which i do) - - i used fat fee cream cheese. I served with crackers and celery. It is a great South Beach Diet option when using the celery.

This is so tasty and easy. I make it with a blue cheese recipe from this site and it is always delicious and eaten up right away. I add more hot sauce, cause we like spicy stuff and I don't use canned chicken (it smells like fish!). Rotisserie chicken is good.

This was really good. I did use Neufachatel and light ranch dressing (the folks i made it for don't like bleu cheese) to make it a little healthier. There wasn't any left and I got asked for the recipe, so i guess it was a hit :)

Next time I will use HOT wing sauce instead of the Cayenne Pepper sauce cause we think it could have been hotter. It was tasty, sprinkled Parmesan on the top when it was done then broiled it a few minutes.

I used the slow cooker recipie located on the website.

I made this with ranch instead of blue cheese. This was a hit at our patio picnic.

This was good.....we usually make it a different way but this recipe had a quicker cooking time so we tried it. About ten minutes before it was done I added four big slices of velvetta cheese on top and some salsa. I think that made it even better.....if you are looking for quick and easy this is a good recipe.

A-mazing! personally loath canned chicken. so, cooked chicken for about 6 hrs. in slow-cooker, shredded it, & then threw everything else in. added some celery. didn't measure out anything & was still great. (I mean, judging from the ingredient list, how could this NOT taste good.)

Great recipe. This has become an appetizer that we use on a regular basis. We've tried Ranch dressing when we were out of Blue Cheese, was good, but blue cheese is better

A new party dip tradition

The taste was ok. I might use chopped chicken breast next time - the canned chicken is stringy. I have to say the smell turned me off. It smelled like tuna, which I hate. Once I got past that, it was ok, but just not great.