Buffalo Chicken Dip
A quick and easy buffalo chicken dip perfect for weight loss meals.
quickeasydip
paleonut-freelow-carbketo-friendly
snack
Prep
0
min
Cook
2
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 1 cup of rotisserie chicken
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 1/2 cup of cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup of low fat mozzarella cheese
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- A sprinkle of ranch seasoning
📦Other(1)
- 2 tablespoons of buffalo sauce
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
225
Protein
28g
Carbs
4g
Fat
10g
Sugar 2g·Sodium 920mg
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Throw it in the microwave for 2 minutes or bake it until bubbly.
- 2
Serve as a dip or in a quesadilla on low carb wraps.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Replace 50% of the cottage cheese with cream cheese (about 1/4 cup) to reduce the grainy texture that occurs when cottage cheese proteins denature unevenly during heating.ingredient50% substitution ratio
- ✓Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes instead of microwaving, because dry heat allows mozzarella to reach 165°F and fully melt while evaporating excess moisture from cottage cheese, creating a cohesive emulsion rather than a separated, weeping dip.timing350°F for 12-15 minutes
- ✓Increase buffalo sauce to 3-4 tablespoons (maintain 3-4:1 dip-to-sauce ratio) because the acid in buffalo sauce (vinegar-based, ~5% acidity) helps break down cottage cheese proteins and prevents curdling while adding flavor that won't get muted by the dairy proteins.ingredient3-4 tablespoons | 3-4:1 ratio
- ✓Shred rotisserie chicken into 1/4-inch pieces maximum rather than leaving large chunks, as smaller pieces distribute heat more evenly and integrate better into the creamy base, preventing a chunky texture that separates during cooling.technique1/4-inch maximum
- ✓Remove from oven when the surface just begins to brown (2-3 minutes into baking) rather than waiting for full bubbling, because continued heat causes whey proteins in cottage cheese to contract beyond 160°F, expelling moisture and creating a grainy, separated texture.timing2-3 minutes browning window before over-coagulation
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4
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beginner
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Buffalo Chicken Dip
A quick and easy buffalo chicken dip perfect for weight loss meals.
quickeasydip
paleonut-freelow-carbketo-friendly
snack
📝 Ingredients
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 1 cup of rotisserie chicken
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 1/2 cup of cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup of low fat mozzarella cheese
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- A sprinkle of ranch seasoning
📦Other(1)
- 2 tablespoons of buffalo sauce
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
225
Protein
28g
Carbs
4g
Fat
10g
Sugar 2g·Sodium 920mg
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Throw it in the microwave for 2 minutes or bake it until bubbly.
- 2
Serve as a dip or in a quesadilla on low carb wraps.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Replace 50% of the cottage cheese with cream cheese (about 1/4 cup) to reduce the grainy texture that occurs when cottage cheese proteins denature unevenly during heating.ingredient50% substitution ratio
- ✓Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes instead of microwaving, because dry heat allows mozzarella to reach 165°F and fully melt while evaporating excess moisture from cottage cheese, creating a cohesive emulsion rather than a separated, weeping dip.timing350°F for 12-15 minutes
- ✓Increase buffalo sauce to 3-4 tablespoons (maintain 3-4:1 dip-to-sauce ratio) because the acid in buffalo sauce (vinegar-based, ~5% acidity) helps break down cottage cheese proteins and prevents curdling while adding flavor that won't get muted by the dairy proteins.ingredient3-4 tablespoons | 3-4:1 ratio
- ✓Shred rotisserie chicken into 1/4-inch pieces maximum rather than leaving large chunks, as smaller pieces distribute heat more evenly and integrate better into the creamy base, preventing a chunky texture that separates during cooling.technique1/4-inch maximum
- ✓Remove from oven when the surface just begins to brown (2-3 minutes into baking) rather than waiting for full bubbling, because continued heat causes whey proteins in cottage cheese to contract beyond 160°F, expelling moisture and creating a grainy, separated texture.timing2-3 minutes browning window before over-coagulation