What To Serve With Buffalo Chicken- 50 Amazing Ideas!
Buffalo chicken and buffalo chicken dip are classic recipes to serve to a big crowd. If you are looking for ideas on what to serve with buffalo chicken, look no further than these 50 easy recipes!
Buffalo chicken dip is a game-day favorite! There's nothing better than a big bowl of spicy buffalo sauce, chicken, and cheese! The whole family loves watching the game together while dipping some tortilla chips or crackers into a hot and spicy buffalo dip!
When football season comes around, you can't watch the game without a huge amount of appetizers and dips! These recipes would all be delicious for a huge super bowl spread! No matter which team you are rooting for, everyone can be on the same team when it comes to these delicious recipes!
How To Make Buffalo Chicken Dip
Buffalo chicken dip is so easy to make! All you need is chicken, cream cheese, your favorite hot sauce, and few other simple ingredients that are easily found in your local grocery store.
My favorite way to make Buffalo chicken dip is in the Instant Pot. Here's how you do it!
- Add the boneless skinless chicken breasts and ½ cup of chicken broth to the Instant Pot.
- Cover the Instant Pot and set to "High" pressure for 20 minutes (30 minutes if your chicken is frozen).
- After the cooking is completed, release the pressure.
- Take the chicken out of the Instant Pot and place it on a cutting board. Shred the chicken into small pieces.
- Discard the liquid left in the Instant Pot.
- Place the Instant Pot insert back in the Instant Pot.
- Turn the Instant Pot on "Sauté".
- Add the cream cheese, ranch, and hot sauce to the Instant Pot. Stir until melted.
- Add the chicken and sharp cheddar cheese back into the Instant Pot and stir until completely combined.
- Optional step- Transfer the dip to an oven safe baking dish and top with mozzarella cheese and blue cheese crumbles. Bake for 10 minutes until the cheese is melted. Serve!
Let's Make Buffalo Chicken!
Even though we all love buffalo chicken wings, and that creamy buffalo chicken dip, you can make shredded chicken with buffalo sauce easily in the Instant Pot. It's a great recipe for easy dinners during the week. Serve this buffalo chicken over a big bulky roll topped with sour cream and chopped green onions. You can also use this buffalo chicken to make a delicious buffalo chicken pizza, a perfect Friday evening dinner!
- Set the Instant Pot to "saute".
- Add the butter to the Instant Pot and allow it to melt. Once the butter is melted, hit cancel on "saute" mode and place chicken breasts in the bottom of the pot. Top the chicken with the hot sauce.
- Set the Instant Pot to "saute". Add the butter to the Instant Pot and allow it to melt. Once the butter is melted, hit cancel on "saute" mode and place chicken breasts in the bottom of the pot. Top the chicken with the hot sauce.
- Close the Instant Pot lid and set the cooking time to 22 minutes on high pressure. Make sure the knob is set to the sealing position on the lid of the Instant Pot.
- After the cooking is complete, carefully quick release the remaining pressure.
- Open the Instant Pot and shred the chicken to your liking. Place the shredded chicken back in the sauce and serve immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions
The good thing about buffalo chicken dip is that you can use canned chicken, leftover rotisserie chicken, or chicken breasts. If you make some meal prep, you can use some leftover chicken breast and mix it in with the rest of the dip ingredients.
If you want to be healthy, of course you can dip carrot sticks and celery sticks in the dip. My favorite things to dip are tortilla chips or homemade crackers.
Yes! You can make this in the slow cooker or crock pot. Add the cream cheese, canned chicken, spicy hot sauce, and ranch dressing into the slow cooker. Set the crock pot to 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
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What To Serve With Buffalo Chicken
Chewy, and salty, these Sourdough Pretzel Bites are perfect game day treat! These pretzel bites have no yeast, so it's a great to serve with any dip!
Green goddess chicken salad makes the perfect meal-worthy dish with easy, healthy, fresh ingredients! This satisfying salad is loaded with bright flavors.
Crisp and full of herbs, these sourdough crackers with herbs and olive oil are the perfect treat to add to your appetizer spread! Dip them in your favorite dip or eat them just like chips! They are easy to make and full of flavor!
With their perfectly crisp edges and creamy, tender centers, everyone loves these easy Garlic Roasted Potatoes. A versatile and delicious side dish that pairs perfectly with just about any meal.
Cheesy, crispy, and a great way to use up that extra sourdough discard, these sourdough discard cheese crackers are full of flavor and easy to make! You won't go back to the store bought stuff after you make your own at home!
This Blue Cheese Creamy Coleslaw is made with crunchy cabbage and tossed in a creamy and tangy blue cheese dressing. It's perfect served with buffalo chicken!
These zesty baked sweet potato fries are spiced with cumin for a delicious flavor that pairs well with any chicken main. Enjoy these sweet potatoes with your favorite dipping sauce!
These sourdough dinner rolls have no yeast, a perfect crust, a chewy crumb, and are so easy to make! Pile them high in a bread basket and slather them with the best butter you can find! The best part is you don't have to knead them!
How to Make Tater Tots (Homemade with Air Fryer + Oven Instructions)
Learn how to make Tater Tots at home - easy to make and loaded with amazing taste. Seasoned with garlic & onion powder, salt & pepper they come out crispy on the outside and soft and creamy on the inside. And perfect for mopping up any leftover buffalo sauce!
A change from your typical pasta salad, this Linguine Pasta Salad is loaded with veggies and made with an easy vinaigrette! This is the perfect side dish to enjoy any time of the year!
Healthier oven baked fries made from scratch. These fries are properly seasoned, then baked in the oven until crispy from the outside, and soft and fluffy from the inside.
These Air Fryer Pickles are the perfect side dish: salty, crunchy, and full of tangy flavor. A healthier alternative to deep fried pickles, this recipe only needs a few simple ingredients and is super quick to make. Air fried to a golden brown, this side dish will leave you wanting more!
You can’t go wrong with a classic Caesar salad. This dressing is made from scratch and it always gets compliments.
Crispy outside and tender inside, these balsamic caramelized Brussels sprouts are quickly made in the air fryer from fresh or frozen and make a perfect side for Buffalo Chicken that's easy to put together!
Ready in under 30 minutes, 3 ingredient pretzel bites are a perfect crowd pleasing snack when you need something quick, easy, and delicious!
This authentic German Potato Salad recipe is so easy! It has sautéed onions and celery, fresh herbs, and a tangy dressing. There's no bacon in this version but it's still rich, flavorful, and hearty. The best side dish for a picnic, cookout, or big game get together!
We love pasta salad and this recipe is one of our favorites. It’s loaded with yummy veggies, pasta, Italian dressing and more. Italian Pasta Salad Recipe is easy to fix and budget friendly.
Ready in under 30 minutes, this Chicken and Bacon Caesar Pasta Salad is a perfect side dish to have at your next get together.
Chicken Nachos are a delicious way to get dinner on the table in 20 minutes. This delicious finger food favorite is made even easier thanks to the use of rotisserie or leftover chicken. It’s easy to scale up this recipe to serve a crowd or shrink it down for a single serving.
Roasted Chili Corn Salsa is the best copycat chipotle recipe with easy ingredients. This medium spicy side dish is made with a poblano peppers, corn and a splash of lime.
This is the easiest Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip! Everything is made in the food processor and then baked for a few minutes in the oven to heat it up. If you are looking for a dip to have for any gathering, or any sporting event, this is the one!Â
This corn salad with mayo is a delicious, creamy side for all your favorites. If you can’t get to a street corn vendor, it satisfies all the craves in a convenient bowl.
These homemade French fries are potatoes that are cut into sticks and deep fried until golden brown, then sprinkled with seasonings.
Hot, crisp, homemade Air Fryer Mozzarella sticks are full of flavor and filled with ooey gooey cheese. They make the perfect appetizer or snack!
Ready in under 30 minutes, these Bacon Stuffed Mini Peppers are a hit at any party! Stuffed with salty bacon, shredded cheddar, and cream cheese, these mini peppers are so easy to make and so delicious!
These truffle fries are perfectly crispy and delicious. The added truffle oil is a MUST that really kicks up the flavor.
Lemon Arugula Salad with Pine Nuts is a quick and easy salad that is peppery, sweet and satisfying. Arugula is tossed with cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and parmesan cheese and finished off with a lemony, olive oil dressing.
Homemade Italian mini meatballs are surrounded by a ricotta and rich tomato sauce in this cheesy meatball sub dip. A fun twist on a classic meatball sub, this dip is easy to make and perfect for the big game!
Garlic Parmesan Bread Twists or Garlic Knots are easy to make, buttery and melt-in-mouth, super soft and fluffy made using fresh homemade pizza dough from scratch which is then topped with flavorful garlic cheese butter.
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A twist on the classic three bean salad, this 10 Minute Four Bean Salad is a delicious, healthy side dish. Creamy cannellini beans, crisp sweet peppers, and vibrant red wine vinegar bring this dish together in just a few minutes!
These Beer Cheddar Popover muffins are sure to be a huge hit with Buffalo chicken!
Air fryer frozen sweet potato fries: crispy, crunchy, and sweet fries without all the oil or fat! This delicious side dish is ready in under 15 minutes & the honey mustard dip is to die for.
Would you believe me if I said you can go from ingredients to hot, crusty, delicious dinner rolls in 2 hours. That’s it! 2 hours! The process for these Instant Pot Dinner Rolls is sped up by the Instant Pot proofing the dough for you!
With quick prep & 12 minutes of cooking you can make the best easy Air Fryer Carrot Fries. Crispy, sweet and salty this is a perfect side for any type of buffalo chicken!
This easy cold cucumber salad recipe is spicy & delicious but only requires 4-ingredients and 10 minutes to make. A perfect summer recipe, it's not only super refreshing, you don't have to slave in a hot kitchen to make it!
If you're looking for a sweet and spicy salsa, look no further than this chunky Mango Habanero Salsa recipe! The sweet mango and spicy pepper are the perfect combination! And the best part is, the food processor does most of the work for you!
This air fryer garlic bread is ridiculously quick and easy. With just six ingredients its on the table in ten minutes. A great side dish or a delicious snack.
An easy side dish or appetizer, these Italian stuffed mushrooms are full of parsley, garlic, parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs. This recipe features meaty cremini mushrooms, but this recipe works with classic button mushrooms as well!
Crispy, crunchy, and so easy to make, Zucchini Fritte are a great appetizer to make for your family! If you are new to deep frying, this recipe is a great one to try out since it is so simple!
These Cauliflower Tots are the perfect side dish for your buffalo chicken. This six-ingredient recipe is quick and easy to make!
This simple Sourdough Focaccia is full of flavor and so easy to make! No kneading, and no fancy equipment, all you need is a little patience and a few high-quality ingredients! A great way to use your sourdough starter, this focaccia will be a new staple in your kitchen!
We love these Baked Avocado Fries as a more nutritious alternative to a junk food favorite!
This Air Fryer Pita Chips recipe is healthy, ultra-crispy, and customizable! It's easy to make and comes together in just 15 minutes.
This creamy Orzo Mac and Cheese packs a ton of flavor in every bite! It's savory, comforting, and so easy to make. The best part is that it comes together in less than 30 minutes!
This Chopped Vegetable Salad is vegan, gluten-free, loaded with fresh vegetables, crisp salad greens, and makes a great side salad to go with any main dish.
Keep the casual, fun vibes going by serving your buffalo chicken with a worthy side dish! Blistered Shishito Peppers are a headliner on restaurant appetizer menus these days, but they’re actually super easy to make at home. You basically need 1 ingredient and about 10 minutes – that’s it!
Learn how to make it at home with this KFC Coleslaw Copycat Recipe! Just like the delicious coleslaw served at your favorite fried chicken restaurant!
You'll love these Baked Parmesan Gluten-Free Onion Rings! They're crispy, garlicky and delicious!
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