Chicken wing dip is a delicious and popular appetizer, perfect for parties and gatherings. Here’s a simple recipe along with the steps to make it:
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded (you can use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1/2 cup hot sauce (such as Frank’s RedHot)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup blue cheese dressing (optional)
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles (optional)
- Celery sticks, carrot sticks, or tortilla chips for serving
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare the chicken: If you haven’t already cooked your chicken, boil or bake it until fully cooked. Then shred it using a fork or your hands.
- Mix the ingredients: In a mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken, cream cheese, ranch dressing, hot sauce, and shredded cheddar cheese. If you like a stronger blue cheese flavor, you can also add the blue cheese dressing and crumbles at this stage.
- Transfer to a baking dish: Spread the mixture evenly into a shallow baking dish or pie dish.
- Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until the dip is bubbly and heated through.
- Serve: Once the dip is ready, you can serve it hot straight from the oven. You can serve it with celery sticks, carrot sticks, tortilla chips, or any other dippable snacks of your choice.
- Garnish (optional): If desired, you can sprinkle some extra shredded cheddar cheese or blue cheese crumbles on top of the dip before serving for an added flavor boost.
- Enjoy!: Dig in and enjoy your delicious chicken wing dip!
Feel free to adjust the quantities of ingredients according to your taste preferences, especially when it comes to the hot sauce and blue cheese. And don’t forget to let the dip cool slightly before serving to avoid burning your mouth!
