Buffalo Chicken Dip

Who doesn't love buffalo chicken dip? At our house, we are so hooked on it that we even eat it for dinner. However, having just chips and dip isn't that great of a dinner. That is why we came up with this recipe that is more filling and even better on calories, all while still having the great taste of our favorite buffalo chicken dip.

Ingredients (lowest cal version)

• 8 oz. cream cheese (1/3 less fat cream cheese)
• 1/2 cup of your favorite hot sauce
• 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese (reduced fat)
• 1/2 cup ranch of blue cheese dressing (I prefer ranch-Hidden Valley light)
• one pack of chicken breasts (Perdue thin cut is the best quality)

Crock pot vs. Oven

The picture is how it looks if you bake it in the oven. Lauren personally likes it better in the crock pot because it is easier to contain the extra dip you are going to have. Also,  the chicken is more tender, and the flavor seems to soak in more. Dan prefers the oven because he likes his chicken more on the dried-out side. Both are great though.

Crock pot steps: 

Super easy. Mix all of the ingredients minus the chicken. Put the mix in the crock pot, then place the chicken in, really letting it soak in the mix. Set the crock pot on low, and let everything cook for about 4-5 hours, pending on the thickness of the chicken.

Oven steps:

Preheat the oven to 375. Place the chicken on a tinfoil covered pan. We let the chicken bake for 2 minutes on its own and then flip them over. Mix all the ingredients together while the chicken is getting started. Spoon everything over the one side of the chicken, we really cover them. Bake for approximately 10 more minutes, once again depending on the thickness of the chicken. There will be a lot of extra dip this way, so feel free to put in a separate baking dish and cook alongside the chicken. Feel free to eat as dip with dinner or put it in the refrigerator for another day.

Our special touch...

We break up some tortilla chips and sprinkle it on top of the chicken. It gives an extra crunch and a salty taste that really ads to it.