Spicy Creamy Chicken Dip (Printable Version)

A spicy, cheesy blend of shredded chicken and sauces baked until golden and bubbly.

# Ingredient List:

→ Main

01 - 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
02 - 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
03 - 1/2 cup hot sauce (e.g., Frank's RedHot)
04 - 1/2 cup ranch dressing
05 - 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing (or all ranch if preferred)
06 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
07 - 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional)

→ Topping

08 - 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
09 - 2 tablespoons chopped chives or green onions (optional)

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
02 - In a large mixing bowl, blend cream cheese, hot sauce, ranch dressing, and blue cheese dressing until smooth.
03 - Fold in shredded chicken, cheddar cheese, and crumbled blue cheese if using, mixing until evenly combined.
04 - Spread mixture into a 1.5 to 2 quart baking dish evenly.
05 - Sprinkle shredded mozzarella evenly over the top.
06 - Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until hot, bubbly, and lightly golden on top.
07 - Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes before serving.
08 - Garnish with chopped chives or green onions if desired and serve warm with celery sticks, tortilla chips, or sliced baguette.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in about 10 minutes of actual work, leaving most of your prep time for the oven to do the heavy lifting.
  • One dish holds all the flavors you crave—tangy, spicy, creamy, and cheesy—without any single ingredient overwhelming the others.
02 -
  • Don't skip letting the cream cheese soften—a cold chunk of it will create lumps that won't disappear no matter how hard you stir, leaving you with an uneven texture.
  • The dip will look thinner than you expect before it goes into the oven, but the heat and the mozzarella topping work together to set it into the perfect creamy-but-scoopable consistency.
03 -
  • Use a combination of both ranch and blue cheese dressing rather than choosing one—the mix creates a more complex, less one-dimensional flavor that nobody can quite put their finger on.
  • Softening the cream cheese before you start is the single biggest difference between lumpy and silky; it takes 15 minutes at room temperature and changes everything.
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