This easy dip amps up the flavor of the original, but Publix purists will still love it.

The fried chicken, sweet tea, and bakery section are all-star winners.

This cold buffalo chicken dip may seem unremarkable.

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And why is that?

One ingredient: the chicken.

We tested both (instructions for both are below), and they came out excellent.

Southern Living Cold Buffalo Chicken Dip ingredients

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you’ve got the option to make your choice on the style you want to serve.

Leftover Dip?

Spread it between two tortillas with some cheese for a fast and easy quesadilla.

Southern Living Buffalo Chicken Dip on a plate served with crackers, chips, celery sticks, and carrot sticks

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Ingredients

1lb.boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1(5 oz.

)yellow onion, quartered

2(5-in.

)fresh thyme sprigs

3cupschicken broth

1/2tsp.kosher salt

1(8-oz.)

Southern Living Cold Buffalo Chicken Dip cooking the chicken

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Cool chicken:

Transfer chicken to a cutting board; let cool 20 minutes.

Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.

Shred chicken:

Using 2 forks, shred chicken into bite-size pieces.

Southern Living Cold Buffalo Chicken Dip chicken cooked in poaching liquid

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Add chicken to dip:

Fold chicken into cream cheese mixture using a spatula.

Cover and chill for 1 hour.

Finish dip and serve:

Transfer to a bowl.

Southern LIving Cold Buffalo Chicken Dip shredding the chicken

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Top evenly with blue cheese crumbles and chives.

Serve with kettle chips, crackers, carrot sticks, or celery.

Warm Buffalo Chicken Dip

Proceed with recipe as directed through Step 5, omitting chilling.

Southern Living Buffalo Chicken Dip beating together the cream cheese and buffalo sauce

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Place ingredients in a lightly greased 1-quart baking dish.

Cover and bake at 350F until thoroughly heated, about 25 minutes.

Top evenly with blue cheese crumbles and chives.

Southern Living Cold Buffalo Chicken Dip shredded chicken

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Serve with kettle chips, crackers, carrot sticks, or celery.

Southern Living Buffalo Chicken Dip folding the chicken into the cream cheese mixture

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Southern Living Buffalo Chicken Dip in a bowl to serve topped with blue cheese crumbles

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