Blue Cheese Buffalo Chicken Dip Food

EASY MAKE-AHEAD BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the softened cream cheese to a large bowl and stir until smooth and creamy. Add the dressing, buffalo sauce, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella or Monterey Jack cheese, the blue cheese, and chicken. Stir to combine.
• Place this mixture in a small baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle the remainder of the cheese on top.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until the dip is hot and bubbling. Serve immediately with heavy-duty chips or crackers such as Fritos or Triscuits and/or veggies.

LAYERED BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the sour cream, hot sauce, milk and cream cheese in a food processor and process until smooth. Toss the chicken and hot sauce mixture together in a bowl and spread with a spatula in the bottom of a glass 8-inch square baking dish. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake until warmed through, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add the bacon and cook over medium heat, turning a few times, until evenly browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; let cool, then crumble.
• Let the baking dish sit at room temperature, 10 minutes. Uncover the baking dish and scatter over the celery, then the lettuce, then the carrots. Drizzle with the blue cheese dressing and sprinkle with the bacon and scallions. Serve with the tortilla chips.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the chicken in a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Toss with the hot sauce, celery salt, 4 tablespoons melted butter and black pepper to taste. Bake until the chicken is tender and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
• Shred the chicken and transfer to a medium bowl, along with any juices from the baking dish. Cover loosely with plastic wrap, and set aside. Wipe out the baking dish with a paper towel and brush with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a medium skillet over medium heat, melt 6 tablespoons butter. Add the panko and cayenne and season with some salt. Saute until deeply golden, stirring constantly, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the thyme. Stir to combine and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Add the pasta and cook to slightly less than al dente, about 3 minutes less than the package instructions. Drain.
• In a medium pot over medium heat, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter. When the foaming subsides, add the celery and onion. Cook until softened, 4 minutes. Add the flour and stir to coat. Continue to cook, stirring, 1 minute. Gradually add the milk, whisking continuously, and bring to a simmer. Add the Cheddar, gruyere and Parmigiano-Reggiano and whisk until the cheeses are melted and the sauce is smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add the pasta to the cheese sauce and stir to coat evenly. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Top with the chicken mixture and half of the blue cheese. Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and bake until bubbling around the edges and completely warmed through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Top with the remaining crumbles of blue cheese and celery leaves. Serve immediately.

BUFFALO CHICKEN AND BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Boil in a large sauce pan enough water to cook the chicken breasts.
• Then, boil the chicken until its cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• Remove the chicken, pat dry, and shred with a fork.
• Then place the shredded chicken in a large baking dish.
• For a tailgate, I usually use 2 of those disposable 8 by 8 aluminum pans, or one large lasagna-size one.
• Pour your desired amount of hot sauce over the chicken, and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Set this dish in the refrigerator to let the chicken absorb the flavor.
• Preheat your oven to 350.
• Next, over medium heat in a large pan, melt the cream cheese.
• Pour in the blue cheese dressing and stir until they are completely combined.
• Pour this mixture over the chicken.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove, but don't turn the oven off.
• Sprinkle the cheddar cheese evenly over the top and return to the oven for another 10-15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and starting to brown just a little.
• Serve hot or cold with chips!

BUFFALO BLUE CHEESE CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• Drain and chop the chunk chicken.
• Combine all ingredients except the celery in a microwave safe bowl and heat in microwave on high for 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in one stalk of celery cut up (optional).
• Serve with celery sticks, corn chips or tortilla chips for dipping.
• T. Marzetti Buffalo Blue Cheese dressing may be substituted for the first two ingredients.
• Cooked (cut up) chicken breasts may be substituted for the cans of chunk chicken.
• Recipe may be refrigerated and served cold.

BEA'S BUFFALO CHICKEN & BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Microwave cream cheese for 30 seconds, just to soften.
• Mix in remaining ingredients, except for chicken, return to microwave until melted, about 1 1/2 minutes. This varies from one microwave to another, so try 20 second intervals after the initial melt, stirring after each interval.
• Stir in chicken and mash together with fork.
• Serve with Bagel crisps, pita chips or tortilla chips.

BLUE CHEESE BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• 1. Spread cream cheese in deep baking dish until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• 2. Bake at 350°F for 20 minute until hot and bubbling. Stir. Serve with vegetables and crackers.
• Tips:
• - Substitute ranch dressing for blue cheese dressing and shredded cheddar cheese for blue cheese crumbles.
• - Make it tailgate friendly - prepare ahead of time and transport in a disposable heavy foil pan. When you get to the tailgate heat it on a grill and serve nice and hot!
• - Make this in the microwave by heating it on high for 5 minutes instead of baking
• - Keep it warm or cook it in a crockpot or slow cooker.

BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a (9-inch) deep-dish pie plate add the cream cheese and stir with a fork until smooth.
• Stir in the dressing, hot sauce and cheeses. Mix in the canned chicken and bake for 20 minutes or until the chicken mixture is hot and bubbling.
• Stir before serving with crackers, chips, and/or veggies.

CHEESY BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the chicken, cottage cheese, hot sauce, pepper jack and Cheddar in a large bowl and mix well. Transfer to an 8-inch square baking dish, spreading it into an even layer. Sprinkle all over with the blue cheese and bake until hot and bubbly, about 35 minutes.
• Serve warm with baby carrots, celery sticks, crackers and chips.

BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• In a large frying pan with a lid, heat the oil over medium heat until it shimmers and slides across the pan. Add the onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Slice the chicken breasts thinly and add to the pan with the onions. Add the garlic, 1/2 cup of the hot sauce and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer, then cover the pan and reduce the heat to low. Cook until the chicken is falling apart and the sauce has reduced to almost dry, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, Cheddar and 1/4 cup of the blue cheese crumbles in a bowl and stir until well combined. Transfer the dip to a serving bowl. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons hot sauce, and top with the green onions and the remaining 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles.
• Serve immediately, with the chicken, celery, carrots, chips and other crudites.

BUFFALO WINGS WITH BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Slowly melt the butter, hot sauce and vinegar in a medium saucepan, then pour into a large bowl. Mix all the ingredients for the blue cheese dip together with a pinch of salt. Cover and chill until needed.
• Trim the end off each chicken wing, then cut each in half through the joint. Tip the wings into a bowl. Add the celery salt (if using), seasoning and enough flour so they're all evenly coated.
• Heat 4 tbsp oil in a large, deep frying pan and add the wings (do this in 2 batches if your pan isn't big enough). Fry them, stirring frequently, until they are cooked through and browned all over, about 10 mins for each batch. As soon as they are cooked, transfer them to the bowl of butter sauce and stir well. Repeat with the second batch. Serve the wings on a platter with any extra buttery sauce poured over and the blue cheese dip and celery sticks on the side

BUFFALO CHICKEN CHEESE BALLS WITH BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Have oil heated to 350 degrees F.
• Pick the meat from the chicken and discard the skin, then dice.Place the chicken in a large bowl and add the hot sauce, pepper, cheese, and green onions, and toss to combine. Roll the chicken into 2-ounce balls, about the size of a golf ball.
• Place the flour, eggs, and Panko crumbs in 3 separate bowls. Roll each ball in the flour, then the egg and then the bread crumbs. Set aside.
• When the oil is hot fry the chicken balls in batches. Cook for about 2 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels.
• To make the dip, combine all ingredients in a large bowl and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Serve the chicken alongside the dipping sauce.

BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS W/ BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Mix all dip ingredients and chill overnight if possible.
• Spread wings out on a lightly oiled cookie sheet.
• Mix melted butter, vinegar, and hot pepper sauce.
• Brush butter mixture onto wings.
• (Can do this ahead and hold for 2 hours maximum if at room temp).
• Bake at 400° for 20- 30 minutes, or until wings are cooked through.
• Baste one time during cooking.
• Sprinkle cayenne during last 5 minutes of cooking for more heat.
• Serve hot with dip and celery sticks.

BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Combine all ingredients except onions in medium bowl. Spoon into shallow baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through; stir.
• Sprinkle with onions.

BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS WITH A BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Make a paste with the garlic, cayenne, chili powder, lemon juice and paprika.
• Gradually mix in the olive oil and tomato puree.
• In a large glass bowl tumble the wings in the paste until evenly coated.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• Tumble the wings again to ensure an even coating.
• Preheat oven to 425F.
• Arrange the wings on a baking try lined with aluminium foil and bake or 25 minutes, until crisp.
• Blue Cheese Dip-------------.
• Place the blue cheese in a bowl and mash with a fork.
• Add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly (mix to any texture you prefer).
• Place in bowl and garnish with the parsley.