Description
High-protein buffalo chicken dip made with blended cottage cheese! Creamy, tangy, spicy, and secretly healthy. The viral hidden protein dip that disappears at every party.
Ingredients
- 2 cups full-fat or 2% cottage cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (rotisserie, canned, or leftover)
- 3/4 cup Frank’s RedHot Original Sauce
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1/4 cup finely diced celery
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Extra blue cheese crumbles and green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Blend Cottage Cheese: Add cottage cheese to a blender or food processor. Blend until completely smooth with no lumps. This is critical for texture.
- Add Cream Cheese: Add softened cream cheese to the blended cottage cheese. Blend again until completely smooth and combined.
- Mix in Chicken: Transfer the blended mixture to a large bowl. Fold in shredded cooked chicken until evenly distributed.
- Add Buffalo Sauce: Pour in Frank’s RedHot sauce and stir until everything is coated. The mixture should be orange-red.
- Fold in Extras: Gently fold in blue cheese crumbles, finely diced celery, sliced green onions, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Warm Method (Optional): Transfer to a baking dish and bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes until heated through and slightly bubbling around edges.
- Cold Method (Recommended): Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Serve: Top with extra blue cheese crumbles and green onions. Serve with crackers, chips, celery, cauliflower, or carrots.
Notes
Blend Completely: No lumps in the cottage cheese mixture. Lumps will ruin the silky texture.
Softened Cream Cheese: Let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes, or microwave for 15 seconds for smooth blending.
Quality Cottage Cheese: Some brands blend smoother than others. Experiment to find your favorite.
Gentle Folding: After adding chicken and extras, fold gently. Overmixing can break down the texture.
Warm or Cold: Both versions are delicious. Choose based on your preference and occasion.
Storage: Keep in fridge for up to 3 days. Freezes beautifully for up to 1 month.
Make Ahead: Prepare completely the day before. Reheat or serve cold as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Appetizer, Dip
- Method: No-Bake or Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 55mg