- Appetizer
- Chicken
- American
- Make-ahead
- Oven
- Beginner-friendly
Good for, as AI judged the whole recipe.
Ingredients
For the dip
- 8 oz
cream cheese, softened at room temperature
- 1/2 cup
ranch dressing
- 1/2 cup
sour cream
- 1/2 cup
cayenne pepper hot sauce, such as Frank's RedHot
- 3 cups
cooked rotisserie chicken, skin removed, meat shredded (about 1 lb)
- 1 1/2 cups
shredded low-moisture mozzarella
1 1/2 cups in step 3
- 2 cloves
garlic, minced
salt, to taste
To finish
- 1/2 cup
crumbled blue cheese
- 3
scallions, thinly sliced
For serving
- 1 bunch
celery, cut into 4-inch sticks
- 4 cups
sturdy crackers
Contains milk (cream cheese, ranch dressing, sour cream, shredded low-moisture mozzarella, crumbled blue cheese) and eggs (ranch dressing).
Whether it’s gluten-free depends on the cooked rotisserie chicken: check the label.
Not checked: cayenne pepper hot sauce, such as Frank's RedHot, sturdy crackers.
AI didn’t find a diet this fits, going by the ingredients (not checked).
Steps
- Step 1
Heat the oven to 375°F. Set out a 9-inch baking dish or similar 2-quart dish (no need to grease it).
375°F
- Step 2
In a large bowl, stir the softened cream cheese with a sturdy spoon or spatula until smooth and creamy. Add the ranch dressing, sour cream, hot sauce and garlic and stir until evenly combined with no lumps.
5 min
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup cayenne pepper hot sauce, such as Frank's RedHot
- 2 cloves garlic
- Step 3
Fold in the shredded chicken and 1 cup of the mozzarella. Taste and add salt if it needs it, then scrape the mixture into the baking dish and smooth the top. Scatter the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella over the surface.
5 min
- 3 cups cooked rotisserie chicken
- 1 1/2 cups shredded low-moisture mozzarella
- salt
- Step 4
Bake until the dip is bubbling at the edges and the cheese on top is melted and lightly browned in spots, 22 to 28 minutes.
25 min, hands-off · 375°F
- Step 5
While it bakes, cut the celery into sticks and arrange them on a platter with the crackers.
5 min
- 1 bunch celery
- 4 cups sturdy crackers
- Step 6
Let the dip rest 5 minutes, then shower the top with the crumbled blue cheese and sliced scallions. Serve warm with the celery and crackers.
5 min
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 3 scallions
Where it’s from
Written by AI from an idea
Version 1, saved Oct 5, 2026