Smoked Buffalo Chicken Dip on the Big Green Egg (Or Kamado Joe) - My Backyard Life (2024)

FAQs

Can you heat up Trader Joe's Buffalo dip? ›

Cream cheese, sour cream, and Monterey Jack meld the savory spiciness, and when microwaved, this Dip tackles your taste buds in the best way possible (we recommend having your favorite Trader Joe's tortilla chips on hand for maximum scooping).

This Buffalo chicken dip recipe should be thick enough if made according to the directions. But if you prefer an even thicker dip, feel free to add an extra ounce or two of cream cheese. Alternatively, if it's too thick, add milk—1 tablespoon at a time—until you reach a spoonable consistency.

Leftovers – Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove over low heat. You can also use leftover dip as a filling for some amazing quesadillas, sandwiches, and sliders!

The dip can be served cold or, if preferred, baked till hot in a shallow casserole dish. For dipping, offer corn chips, ideally with low salt. Place cream cheese, unwrapped, in a large mixing bowl to warm and soften. With wooden spoon or firm spatula, mix cream cheese well till soft.

Buffalo Chicken Dip should not sit out at room temperature for longer than two hours. If you can keep it warm (like in a slow cooker on “warm” setting) then it will last for longer.

If you have leftover Buffalo Chicken Dip, you can store in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. You can reheat any leftovers in the microwave or in the oven – this is up to your preference!

Why Does Some Chicken Dip Get Greasy? Overcooking the dip or having the temperature up too high will result in an oily looking dip. This will not affect the flavor, but doesn't look as appealing. The secret is to cook the buffalo chicken dip on low for 3 to 4 hours.

Buffalo chicken dip can be runny if you use a reduced fat cream cheese. It can also be runny if you use too much ranch dressing or not enough chicken. You can thicken the dip by adding more shredded chicken, or even more cubes of full fat cream cheese or even more shredded cheddar cheese.

Store opened Buffalo chicken Dip in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Place spinach & artichoke dip in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 2 minutes, give a stir, then microwave for another 1-2 minutes.

Should you heat buffalo sauce? ›

Storing Homemade Buffalo Sauce

The sauce will harden in the refrigerator (because of the butter), but you can remove what you need from the jar with a spoon and then gently reheat the sauce over low heat before using it. If, as you reheat, the sauce separates, whisk or shake it back together.

Yes. You can refrigerate it again and reheat it later. If you dipped food directly into the cup instead of pouring out the product, it may go bad sooner. We suggest pouring or scooping out what will be used, heating only what you need, and storing the rest.