![]() ( I’ve maybe admitted a few times that I have an unhealthy love for appetizers…) This buffalo chicken dip always comes to mind when I need to make a quick appetizer for any kind of game-watching event. I had initially considered staying in and watching the game from the comforts of our home while devouring some fun appetizers for dinner. What an awesome game we got to watch – I’m so glad we got to join in on the fun! Obviously there are a TON of bars in the area that were totally packed hours before the game started, so I made sure I was down the street at least two hours in advance to score us a couple of seats somewhere. The United Center is less than two miles from where we live, and I see it outside of my window every morning. Although I’m not a huge hockey fan, we decided to venture out and watch the Stanley Cup Finals at a bar down the street from our house. I think the scoops chips are best for this dip.Last night was a ton of fun. I buy the super small and tiny pickles which are called cornichon. You can finely dice your pickles and sprinkle them on the top or serve them on the sides.You will know when the dip is done when it is bubbly and brown and "scoopable" with chips. Then uncovered until the top is bubbly and brown. Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes. Please note before you bake that all ovens are different and bake times will vary.Add the the chicken mixture to a 9 inch square pan or pie pan.Add the majority of the cheese after it is shredded to the chicken mixture. I like to buy a block of cheese and grate it myself, as I think it melts better.Cut your cream cheese up into very small cubes, add that and the mayo to the chicken mixture and stir well to combine.Give this all a good stir to combine it all. Add the chicken to a bowl and add the hot sauce, pickle juice, dill, onion powder and black pepper.You can use as much or as little chicken as you prefer. I finely dice it and use about 2 to 3 cups. I use rotisserie chicken and only use the breast meat. You can use any chicken you like or even canned chicken.If you don’t like pickles you can leave the pickles, the juice and the dill out of this recipe completely. You can also serve pickle slices on the side, as those sit nicely in the scoop cups as well. Sometimes I finely dice the pickles and sprinkle them all over the top of the dip when it comes out of the oven. The tiny cornichon fir perfectly in the scoops tortillas I use to dip this dip. I like to use the teeny tiny pickles for this recipe. This dip is SPICY and I love it The Pickles My chicken salad is another picklelicious recipe. My local store has two for $13 chickens so I get two and make my Chicken Salad with one and this buffalo chicken dip with the other. You are welcome to use any of the chicken that you prefer. ![]() I use only the white meat, specifically the breasts for this recipe. I like to buy a rotisserie chicken when I make this. You can feel free to use any cheese you like. It pairs really well with the pickley flavors. This buffalo chicken dip is extra delicious with the sharp cheddar cheese. I think that the cheese just melts better when you grate it yourself. ![]() This dip is always an interesting color, but the color comes from the Frank’s Hot Sauce Sharp Cheddar is Grateįor most of my recipes where the cheese needs to be melted, I always choose to grate my cheese. But I have a few tips and tricks, plus pictures before the recipe for those who need more clarification. The full, printable and Pinterest pin-able recipe is at the end of this recipe post. This dip is great for snack night, a party, game night, or just to enjoy on your own! I also serve my buffalo chicken dip with mini pickles, or cornichons. ![]() What makes this buffalo chicken dip unique is that I add pickle juice and dill to my recipe. This pickley buffalo chicken dip is a classic.
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