Easy Skillet Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

Spice up your next camping trip with this easy skillet buffalo chicken dip! Creamy, cheesy goodness with a kick perfect for effortless camp cooking.

This skillet dip is perfect for sharing as an appetizer with friends or a light lunch with the family .  We seriously have some kind of cheesy campfire dip every time that we go camping. 

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Buffalo chicken wings are a North American classic. Today’s recipe is a hot dip version of this crowd-pleasing appetizer.

Be sure the check out this cheesy foil packet campfire dip, chili cheese camping dip or loaded cheesy skillet dip too!

This cheesy buffalo chicken dip always gets rave reviews. It makes the perfect appetizer to share while everyone is waiting for dinner to be ready. We also love having it as a snack or quick lunch when we’re on the go.

This easy buffalo chicken dip recipe is so easy to make at home in your own kitchen, but it can just as easily be taken on the road and made at your campsite.

Today’s buffalo chicken skillet dip is such a great recipe to take camping because it uses just a few simple ingredients and takes minutes to put together.

Ingredients

• Chicken, cooked and diced – I also like to use rotisserie chicken and shred it up.
• Mozzarella cheese, shredded – we always take packaged pre-shredded cheese with us in the trailer for easy cooking.
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• 3-4 tbsp hot sauce – such as Frank’s Redhot.
• Fresh parsley, for garnish

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients except parmesan cheese.

Tip: at this stage you could save it in a freezer bag or air tight container to take camping rather than make it while at your campsite.

2. Place into an 8” cast iron skillet and top with remaining cheese.

3. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. This can be done in the camper oven, on the BBQ grill or over the campfire.

4. Top with fresh parsley and serve.

Our family loves to eat this dip with tortilla chips or potato chips and the classic celery sticks and carrot sticks. 

Variations

• Adjust the spice level by adding more or less hot sauce, according to your family’s tastes.
• Cook your chicken before you leave home.
• Switch up the flavors a bit by throwing in some blue cheese crumbles, Monterey Jack cheese, sharp or mild cheddar cheese. 
• Top your dip with sour cream and green onions.
• Spread this deliciously spicy dip on pieces of bread to make open-faced sandwiches. It also makes an excellent filling for buffalo chicken tacos.

Tips and tricks

• For campfire cooking, cover with foil and place on the grill grate. Cook until golden and melted.
• Serve with pita chips, your favorite tortilla chips, on baguette slices.
• This easy appetizer recipe can be made at home in your slow cooker or in the oven.
• Store any leftover dip refrigerated in an airtight container.
• When planning for your next camping trip, make a list of all the ingredients needed for all of your camping meals. This will be your packing list. It also makes it much easier to see exactly what groceries you need to buy and to make up a shopping list.
• When it comes to camping meals, do as much food prep as you can at home. This saves time and effort and makes for easy cleanup when you don’t have quick access to hot water.
• Pack ingredients in 1-gallon size ziploc bags for flexible storage in small fridges and coolers.
• Heat resistant gloves are the perfect way to prevent burns when handling a dutch oven or cast iron skillet.

FAQ

Q: Can you please share your favorite hot sauce to use in this recipe?

A: We love this Huichol Salsa that we picked up in Mexico last year but honestly, any hot sauce will work!

It is a great option for busy moms who need to get a snack into their kids after hours at the beach or exploring the area.

With its creamy texture and great flavor, your family is going to love this cheesy dip. Add this quick and easy recipe to your camping menu this year.

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