Campfire Buffalo Chicken Dip - Only 5 Ingredients
This hot Buffalo Chicken Dip is perfect as a campfire snack - it takes only 5 ingredients, works up in just minutes, and is super satisfying!
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 250kcal
Equipment
- 1 Medium Pot
Ingredients
- 1 can Chunk or Flake Chicken Drained - about 10 oz
- 8 oz Cream Cheese
- ⅔ cup Ranch Dressing
- ½ cup Frank’s Redhot Sauce
- 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
- Get a medium fire going, aiming for a medium-high heat. You can cook your buffalo chicken dip on a camp stove, over hot coals, or even over the open flame of a fire pit.
- You’ll want it relatively long-lasting - this dip is best served hot, and it’s convenient to just keep it over a low fire when it’s being served!
- In a medium pot, break up the drained can of chicken with a fork. Aim for small flakes of chicken, rather than chunks.
- Add the cream cheese, set aside.
- Measure out your ranch dressing, hot sauce, and cheddar. I’ll usually keep the ranch and hot sauce in the same vessel, for fewer things to carry to the fire.
- When your fire is ready, heat the chicken and cream cheese together, using a spatula to break up the cream cheese. As the cream cheese softens, stir it into the chicken flakes, until smooth.
- Add the ranch and Red Hot Sauce, stir to combine. Continue cooking until hot and starting to bubble.
- Add the shredded cheese to the pot, stirring to combine. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the cheese is fully melted into a smooth dip.
- Serve hot, with a large bowl of corn chips, and/or celery sticks, carrot sticks, baguette slices, etc - as desired!
Notes
Once cooled to almost room temperature, leftover dip can be transferred to an airtight container and kept in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Best served slowly reheated - stirring frequently. We’ll cover it loosely with plastic wrap and microwave it for 30 or 45 second bursts, stirring between each, until it’s hot and smooth again.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 857mg | Potassium: 61mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 530IU | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 0.1mg
