Required Chicken Wing Dip

I am an appetizer freak.  Specifically, a dip freak.  I love dips - dunking veggies, chips, or bread into a mass of gooey goodness makes my tummy happy (and my waist line expand, but whatever....).  I always like making them, but there is one that entered my recipe repertoire that has become required at parties.  Seriously, people have told me that I cannot enter a house without bringing this dip.  In fact, effective immediately, I am changing the name of this dip.


Buffalo Wing dips have been showing up on more and more menus over the past few years.  Now, being from the city where the wing gets its namesake, we NEVER refer to them as Buffalo Wings. First sign of an outsider.  They are Chicken Wings, or more simply, Wings.  So to take the wings, hot sauce, and blue cheese and transform them into a dip makes for a delicious party appetizer, without the need for a wet nap(kin).


I received this recipe from my Mom about six years ago. I've tweaked it a bit, but always brings rave reviews.  It's a little more cheesy and messy, but better than anything you'll get in any restaurant.  In fact, I'm waiting for the chicken to cool to assemble said dip for my New Year's festivities tonight.  My ride won't even let me in the car without it.


Enjoy and Happy New Year!

Required Chicken Wing Dip


1 - 8 oz package cream cheese, softened (I usually use low fat cream cheese)
2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded 
1 cup Frank's Red Hot Sauce (for that Buffalo authenticity....) - alter to your desired heat level.
1 jar blue cheese dressing (found in produce department, not salad dressing aisle) - again, true Buffalo authenticity. Substituting ranch dressing is frowned upon.
1 package shredded Monterey Jack Cheese


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spread cream cheese along bottom of 9x13 casserole dish.  Toss hot sauce and chicken in bowl until chicken is well coated; layer on top of cream cheese.  Layer blue cheese over chicken, and top with shredded cheese.  Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.  Serve with bread, tortilla chips, or celery.