🧀 Buffalo Chicken Dip
Wellness Note
Many store-bought hot sauces or ranch mixes include seed oils or unnecessary additives. Using clean buffalo sauce + avocado oil, plus making your ranch seasoning from scratch, keeps this dip flavorful and true to real-food, seed-oil free principles.
Intro
This dip is one of my go-to for get-togethers — hearty, cheesy, and tangy. It hits like comfort food, but without the seed-oil guilt and inflammation. Great served with veggies or something crispy, it satisfies without compromising your standards.
Prep Work
- Pull chicken ahead of time (instant pot / slow cooker)
- Dice ½ sweet onion
- Crush 3 cloves garlic (remove green germ to avoid bitterness)
- Grate 1 cup cheddar cheese
- Preheat oven to 400°F (if baking)
Ingredients
- 3 lbs pulled chicken (thighs, breasts, or a mix)
- ½ Tbsp avocado oil
- 2 Tbsp ranch seasoning (homemade or seed-oil free)
- ½ cup sweet onion, diced
- 3–4 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ cup (or more to taste) buffalo sauce (clean brand, seed-oil free)
- 1 block (8 oz) full-fat cream cheese
- 1 cup grated cheddar, divided
- Salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F if baking, or prepare a baking dish.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add avocado oil + diced onion + garlic. Sauté until onions are translucent.
- Lower the heat; stir in cream cheese and ranch seasoning until melted and well combined.
- In a bowl, mix pulled chicken + buffalo sauce + the creamy onion mixture + ½ of the cheddar.
- Spread mixture into baking dish. Top with remaining cheddar.
- Bake 10 minutes (or about 15 if the dip is cold) until cheese is bubbly and edges slightly golden. Serve hot.
Why It’s Good For You
Choosing full-fat dairy makes this dip not only creamier but more nutrient-dense. Dairy fat is rich in CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), which supports metabolism and inflammation balance, as well as fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K2. The fat also slows digestion, keeping energy steady and hunger satisfied — exactly what experts like Saladino and Huberman highlight when they talk about the benefits of quality animal foods.
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