Imagine coming home after a long day and being greeted by the aroma of spicy buffalo sauce and tender, shredded chicken. Sounds too good to be true, right?
Or maybe you need an effortless appetizer for tail-gating parties and other informal gatherings.
Well, with a little help from your trusty slow cooker, this dream can become a reality. In this article, we will delve into the world of Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip, exploring its versatility as a crowd-pleasing appetizer or a satisfying weeknight meal.
So dust off your slow cooker and let's hop on the flavorful ride that is slow cooker buffalo chicken dip.
Is Buffalo Chicken Dip an appetizer or a meal? BOTH!
It works deliciously for either one. Serve it with some tortilla chips or carrot and celery sticks for a hot appetizer.
Or scoop it into some mini bread bowls for a hearty dinner. Or stick with the veggie sticks for a keto option.
Ingredients for Buffalo Chicken Dip
The ingredients are all easy to find in your typical grocery store:
- boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- chicken broth
- cream cheese, blue cheese and mozzarella
- hot sauce, plus salt and pepper
- celery and jalapeno pepper
- optional: green onions or chives (for serving)
Buffalo sauce is supposed to be pleasantly spicy. So, I chose a mild sauce (like Tabasco, Frank's or Crystal) and use jalapeno peppers.
You can increase the heat of your final dish by choosing a hotter pepper sauce or by swapping the jalapeno for a spicier pepper like serrano or habanero.
Or, make it milder and serve hotter hot sauce on the side for those that want to kick it up a notch or twelve.
Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip
If you don't want to wait for the slow cooker to slowly cook the chicken for hours and hours, use your pressure cooker.
Add the chicken, broth, hot sauce chopped celery and jalapeno pepper to the pressure cooker. Cook on high for 15 minutes, then quick release. Remove the chicken and shred.
Put the shredded chicken back in the pot with the cheeses. Switch your pressure cooker to sauté and mix everything together until the cheeses are melted and everything is nice and hot, about five minutes.
More Slow Cooker Recipes from #OurFamilyTable
Slow Cookers are great any time of the year to make delightful hot appetizers, hearty soups and chilis, roasting meats and poultry or even desserts. Try some of these fabulous recipes for your family:
Slow Cooking Recipes
- Asian Style Beef Short Ribs from Confessions of an Overworked Mom
- Buffalo Chicken Dip from That Recipe
- Cajun 15 Bean Soup (Crockpot) from Art of Natural Living
- Chicken Pho (Slow Cooker) from Palatable Pastime
- Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Potatoes from Jen Around the World
- Healthy Crockpot Balsamic Italian Lentil Soup from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
- Pork Spring Rolls with Spicy Plum Dipping Sauce from Karen's Kitchen Stories
- Root Beer Puled Pork Sandwiches from The Spiffy Cookie
- Slow Cooker Asian Pork from Hezzi-D's Recipe Box
- Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Soup from Blogghetti
- Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
- Slow Cooker Dal Makhni from Magical Ingredients
We share Recipes From Our Dinner Table! Join our group and share your recipes, too! While you're at it, join our Pinterest board, too!
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- Salt and black pepper (to taste)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 3 stalks celery (very finely chopped)
- 2 packages cream cheese, 8 ounce size
- ¾ cup mild hot sauce
- 1 small jalapeno pepper (finely minced)
- 6 ounce crumbled blue cheese (divided)
- 1 cup Mozzarella cheese (finely shredded)
To Serve:
- 3 green onions (tops sliced (optional))
- 1 small jalapeno (sliced (optional))
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt and black pepper, to taste. Add chicken, broth, celery, cream cheese, hot sauce, jalapeno pepper, and 4 ounces blue cheese to the crock of a 5 or 6-quart slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or 6-7 hours on low.
- 30 minutes before serving, remove lid and shred chicken using two forks. Add shredded Mozzarella cheese and stir to combine. Cover and continue cooking until cheese is completely melted.
- Garnish dip with remaining blue cheese, sliced green onions, or jalapeno, if desired.
- Serve warm with celery stalks and carrot sticks or in a bread bowl.
Notes
Sound fabulous? Share it!
Until next time, happy eating!
~Audrey
Amy
Thank you for hosting the party. Your slow cooker buffalo chicken dip looks fabulous. Enjoy your week.
Marilyn
Thank you so much for hosting again this week. You always do so much for bloggers! Have a relaxing week! I am off to see some posts. Looks like a lot of inspiration tonight.
Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck
This for dinner? Yes, please! We love a snacky dinner...and buffalo chicken dip is always a winner!
Christie
Buffalo chicken dip is always a delicious classic! Full of so much flavor and perfect for #gamday!