Description
This Cottage Cheese Buffalo Chicken Dip brings serious game-day flavor straight to your table with zero fuss. Creamy, spicy, and totally irresistible, your crowd will demolish this protein-packed crowd-pleaser in minutes.
Ingredients
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Proteins:
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles
Dairy:
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Seasonings and Sauces:
- ½ cup Buffalo sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Chopped green onions
- Extra blue cheese or ranch dressing drizzle
Instructions
- Tear rotisserie chicken into bite-sized shreds using two forks, removing all skin. Season fresh chicken with salt and pepper if preparing from scratch.
- Pulverize cottage cheese in a blender until completely smooth, transforming its texture into a creamy base.
- Whisk Greek yogurt into the blended cottage cheese, creating an extra-silky consistency for your dip.
- Combine 2 cups shredded chicken with 1 cup smooth cottage cheese in a large mixing bowl.
- Pour ½ cup Buffalo sauce into the chicken mixture, ensuring thorough coating of each shred.
- Sprinkle ½ teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika across the mixture, stirring to distribute evenly.
- Transfer the combined ingredients to a 9-inch baking dish if preparing a hot dip.
- Scatter ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese across the top of the mixture.
- Preheat oven to 375°F and bake the dip for 15-20 minutes until cheese melts completely and edges bubble.
- Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes to stabilize the temperature.
- Garnish with ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles and chopped green onions.
- Serve immediately with celery sticks, tortilla chips, or your preferred dipping vehicle.
Notes
- Opt for low-fat cottage cheese to keep the dip lighter without sacrificing creaminess.
- Shredding warm chicken helps it absorb more Buffalo sauce flavor and creates a more tender texture.
- Adjust Buffalo sauce heat level by adding more or less depending on your spice tolerance.
- Consider alternative protein options like canned chicken or shredded turkey for quick preparation when time is short.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg