Ingredients:
- 24 oz cooked chicken breast, shredded
- 8 oz Neufchâtel cheese, softened
- 1 cup plain 2% Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup buffalo hot sauce
- 1 tbsp dry ranch seasoning mix
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, freshly shredded
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese, freshly shredded
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Note: Starting with a fully hot oven ensures the cheese melts before the yogurt releases too much moisture.
- Combine the softened Neufchâtel and Greek yogurt. Mix these in a large bowl until the mixture is completely smooth and no lumps remain.
- Whisk in the buffalo hot sauce, ranch seasoning, and garlic powder. Stir until the color is a uniform, vibrant orange.
- Fold in the shredded chicken. Use a spatula to toss the meat until every piece of chicken is fully saturated with the sauce.
- Add half of the shredded cheddar and pepper jack. Stir these into the chicken mixture until evenly distributed throughout the bowl.
- Transfer the mixture to your baking dish. Spread it out with your spatula until the surface is level and reaches the corners.
- Top with the remaining shredded cheeses and blue cheese crumbles. Sprinkle them evenly until the chicken mixture is mostly covered.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Cook until the cheese on top is bubbling and the edges start to turn golden brown.
- Rest for 5 minutes before serving. This allows the dip to thicken until it reaches a scoopable, velvety consistency.