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Smoked Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo chicken and football go hand-in-hand. But this smoked buffalo chicken dip with cream cheese, buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, and bleu cheese crumbles deserves a spot on your appetizer table year-round!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buffalo chicken dip on grill, smoked buffalo chicken dip, smoked buffalo dip
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 2 cups smoked shredded chicken *Or substitute shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 8 oz cream cheese block
  • Heath Riles Garlic Jalapeno Rub *Or substitute your favorite all-purpose seasoning
  • ½ cup buffalo sauce plus more for drizzling
  • ½ cup ranch dressing
  • 4 oz blue cheese crumbles
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • sliced green onions for garnish

Instructions

  • Set smoker to 250℉.
  • Place the block of cream cheese on a small baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cut crosshatch marks in the block of cream cheese, about ¼" deep. Season the top of the cream cheese block with Heath Riles Garlic Jalapeno Rub (or your favorite all purpose seasoning). Place the baking sheet with the cream cheese block on the smoker, and smoke for about one hour at 250℉.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix together shredded chicken, smoked cream cheese, ½ cup buffalo sauce, ½ cup ranch dressing, and 2 oz blue cheese crumbles. Transfer to a medium or large cast iron skillet, and spread in an even layer.
  • Place the skillet on the smoker, away from the heat source and close the grill lid. Smoke at 250℉ for 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes, sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the dip in a thin even layer. Drizzle on some more buffalo sauce. Close the grill lid and adjust the smoker temp up to 300℉. Continue to smoke 20-30 minutes at 300℉, or until the dip is nice and bubbly and the cheeses are melted.
  • Carefully remove the dip from the smoker and allow to cool for about 15-20 minutes. Garnish with sliced green onion and the remaining blue cheese crumbles. Serve warm with chips, carrots and celery sticks, or toasted bread rounds. Enjoy!

Notes

  • For extra smoke flavor, you can smoke a whole chicken to use in your smoked buffalo chicken dip.  Just cut a whole chicken in half, season it with Heath Riles Garlic Jalapeno Rub (or your favorite chicken seasoning), and smoke it at 300 degrees F for about 1.5-2 hours, or until the internal temp reaches 165 degrees F.  Remove the chicken from the smoker, allow it to cool for about 10 minutes, and then shred.