Great dish for football games or potlucks
- 1 cup diced celery
- 2-3 pounds chicken (shredded) 2-3 cans can be substituted out. .
- 1 cup blue cheese dressing
- 1 bottle (12 oz) franks hot sauce
- 1-2 packages cream cheese (i usually do about 1 1/2 pks= creamier but still with spice. if you use 2 pk it's not very hot)
- 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese (2c mix in and 1 c to top with at end)
- Carbohydrate 1.6434000007811 g
- Cholesterol 40.8500000052412 mg
- Fat 21.1732000086395 g
- Fiber 0.240000003643907 g
- Protein 8.56000000023163 g
- Saturated Fat 8.61956000139905 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (63g)
- Sodium 398.930000157235 mg
- Sugar 1.4033999971372 g
- Trans Fat 0.967850000338311 g
- Calories 230 calories
Step-by-step
- Mix it all together except that 1c cheddar.
- Bake at 350 for 35 min covered w/foil.
- Take out and remove foil, add 1c cheddar and bake uncovered another 10 min, or till cheese gets bubbly:)
- I usually serve with fritos or tortilla chips.
Classic buffalo wings demand individual attention and a fryer, whereas this baked format merges poultry, fat, and hot sauce into a single casserole dish. Most iterations of this warm spread drift off balance because cooks miscalculate dairy ratios. Too much cream cheese dampens the vinegar punch of the hot sauce. Not enough binder leaves pools of oil floating on the surface.
Adjusting Quantities and Ratios
Scaling this formula requires strict adherence to fat-to-protein proportions. Doubling the poultry without increasing the blue cheese dressing and cream cheese yields a dry, stringy interior that refuses to bind. Conversely, halving the hot sauce while keeping the cheese constant mutes the desired acidity. Bake this mixture covered in foil at 350 degrees for 35 minutes to trap moisture before removing the cover for the final 10 minutes of browning. Watch for large bubbles at the edges and a bubbling, golden cheddar crust.
- Substitute canned chicken with freshly poached breasts, but drain excess water thoroughly to prevent a watery center.
- Swap blue cheese dressing for ranch if guests dislike pungent mold strains, noting that sweetness will increase.
- Refrigerate leftovers within two hours in an airtight container for up to three days.
