Buffalo Chicken Dip

Perfect Pairing:  Boys

I am the first person to admit that I am not artistic and I have no talent when it comes to music.  My creative outlet is cooking and coming up with recipes.  I have made some things that I am really proud of…. Dishes I am proud to serve to family and friends.  For instance, last Christmas I made a Bobby Flay recipe for pumpkin bread pudding with spicy caramel apple sauce and vanilla bean crème anglais.  That recipe had about 40 ingredients and took me an absurdly long time to complete.  

No matter what I make there is one recipe that people ask for over and over…. The humble buffalo chicken dip.  I agree that it is tasty but I am always amazed at how much people love this stuff.  It is so simple that I almost feel bad putting it out at parties but it is always a favorite so I will keep making and serving it. 

The measurements below are more suggestions than specific amounts.  I always make this recipe according to taste.  If I am making it for a group of people that like spicy food I add a lot of wing sauce.  If I am making it for a large group with varied tastes I keep it mild and add more ranch dressing.  I would encourage you to taste it as you make it (tough job, but someone needs to do it) and adjust accordingly.

The Perfect Pairing for this dip is boys.  That may seem like a strange pairing but I have done some not so scientific research and I found that all boys/men love buffalo chicken dip.   I don’t have an explanation for it but it always proves to be true. 

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Buffalo Chicken Bites

Perfect Pairing:  Rotisserie chicken

While buffalo chicken wings have always been popular, I think there has been a big boost in the amount of buffalo flavored recipes in the last few years.  One of the most popular recipes is buffalo chicken dip.  I personally have made that dip at least a dozen times for get-togethers, and it is always a crowd favorite.  I am sure I will post about it the next time I make it, it is tough to beat.   

While the dip is great, I wanted to create a bite-sized, all-in-one, variation.  I came up with these buffalo chicken bites, and was pretty pleased with the result.  They have all of the essence of buffalo chicken wings, wrapped up in a tidy store-bought pizza dough package.  I served these at the weenie roast (mentioned here) and they were a huge hit.  I think they were the first thing disappear off of the buffet!  They may not be beautiful, but they are pretty tasty.

The Perfect Pairing for these bites is rotisserie chicken.  You could definitely cook your own chicken, but why do that when it is so easy to buy the rotisserie chicken from the grocery store?  Rotisserie chicken has tons of flavor, and is incredibly juicy.  It is perfect in this recipe.  I used a combination of light and dark meat.

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