Countdown to Game Day: Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
Even though we’re not quite ready to talk about the last Cardinals game, we are excited to start the countdown for the big game next Sunday with a great cheese curds recipe. It’s a great time to get friends and family together for a fun day of football and oh-so-many snacks! Since we don’t have a dog in this fight, it will make game watching a more relaxed affair.
The game tends to be an all day event, with the excitement building before the game starts to the start of the game and then half-time. Whether you will be watching to get a first look at the great commercials, to enjoy the halftime show or for the love of the game you’re going to get hungry. Leading up to the big day we will be posting a perfect snack food to enjoy alone or to share at your viewing party.
Today’s Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe is brought to you by Half Moon Sports Grill and Half Moon Windy City Sports Grill. At the restaurant, this dish is served sizzling, in a cast iron skillet and topped with their own hot sauce, which we did not get the recipe for, but you can ad lib with your favorite variety. Pair the dip with your favorite tortilla chips or better yet make your own! This easy to make buffalo chicken dip recipe will be a hit, no matter what team you are rooting for.
- 2 pounds cream cheese
- 2 pounds cheddar cheese
- 1 quart Ranch Dressing
- 2 pounds Boneless Chicken Breasts
- 4 Tbsp. Season Salt
- 4 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tsp. Black Pepper
- 2 Tbsp. garlic chopped
- 1 cup white wine
- For the Braised Chicken: In a large pot, heat olive oil over a medium high flame.
- Season chicken with season salt and black pepper.
- Add chicken to pot and cook until all sides have browned.
- Remove chicken from pot.
- Add garlic & white wine to the pot and bring to a boil.
- Add chicken back to pot and reduce heat, cover and simmer for approximately 15 minutes or until tender.
- Remove chicken and cut in to cubes.
- For the Dip: Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese and ranch dressing in a double boiler.
- Cook on medium heat, mixing the dip occasionally until combined.
- Place in serving dish and top with braised chicken, diced tomatoes and green onions. Drizzle your favorite hot sauce on top.
- Serve with warm tortilla chips or fresh cut vegetables.
Half Moon Sports Grill and Half Moon Windy City Sports Grill are Game Day Central for any sports fans. They’re chock full of HD TVs, state of the art audiovisual system and games on TV with sound every Sunday.
Both restaurants are open from 11am to 2am Monday through Sunday with the kitchen open until midnight daily
Central Phoenix Address: 2121 E. Highland Ave., Phoenix
Phone: 602.977.2700
Moon Valley Address: 288 E. Greenway Parkway, Phoenix
Phone: 602.993.6600
Web: halfmoonsportsgrill.com
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About the Author - Taryn Jeffries
Editor and Chief Eating Officer of PhoenixBites, 2017 Food Writer of the Year (Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame) Taryn grew up in a small town in Illinois with a doting Grandmother who taught her the way around a kitchen and that food is representative of love. Her current quest is to find the love in local dishes and the chefs behind them. In addition to running all things PhoenixBites, Taryn is also a freelance writer, sharing her insight on the best dishes and where to get them each and every month.
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