High Protein Buffalo Chicken Dip
High Protein Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ingredients
For the Slow Cooker Dip Base
- 40 ounces chicken breast
- 4 tablespoons Bolthouse Ranch
- 4 tablespoons chunky salsa
- 1 cup white onion, diced
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/2 package fat free mozzarella cheese
- as needed garlic powder, to taste
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed smoked paprika, to taste
- as needed black pepper, to taste
For the High Protein Buffalo Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 ounces 1/3 fat cream cheese
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/4 cup fat free milk
- as needed garlic powder, to taste
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed black pepper, to taste
- as needed onion powder, to taste
For the Homemade Tortilla Chips
- 2 whole wheat Carb Balance tortillas
- as needed avocado oil, for brushing
- as needed season salt, to taste
For Garnish
- as needed chives, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place 40 ounces of chicken breast into a slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add 4 tablespoons of Bolthouse Ranch, 4 tablespoons of chunky salsa, 1 cup of diced white onion, and 1/2 cup of buffalo sauce directly into the slow cooker with the chicken.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Season the mixture with garlic powder, salt, smoked paprika, and black pepper to taste.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Stir the ingredients gently to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours, or until the chicken is easily shredded.
⏱️ 180 min
- 6
While the chicken is cooking, grab a blender cup. Add 1 1/2 cups of cottage cheese, 2 ounces of 1/3 fat cream cheese, 1/2 cup of buffalo sauce, and 1/4 cup of fat free milk to the blender cup.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Add garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and onion powder to taste to the blender cup.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Blend all ingredients until smooth. Set the blended buffalo sauce aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 10
Place two whole wheat Carb Balance tortillas on a baking sheet. Brush the tortillas with avocado oil and sprinkle season salt on top.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Cut each tortilla into 8 triangle-shaped pieces using a pizza cutter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Place the cut tortilla pieces into the preheated oven and bake for 15-17 minutes, or until crispy and golden.
⏱️ 17 min•🌡️ 350
- 13
Once the chicken in the slow cooker is done, use two forks or other tools to shred it finely.
⏱️ 5 min
- 14
If there is too much liquid in the slow cooker, remove about half of the water, ensuring to leave some to prevent the dip from being too dry.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Add the previously blended high protein buffalo sauce into the shredded chicken mixture in the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Add half of the package of fat-free mozzarella cheese to the slow cooker and stir all ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 17
Top the mixture with the remaining half of the fat-free mozzarella cheese and sprinkle some chopped chives on top for garnish.
⏱️ 2 min
- 18
Place the lid back on the slow cooker and let it sit until the cheese melts on top.
⏱️ 10 min
- 19
Serve the High Protein Buffalo Chicken Dip warm with the homemade tortilla chips.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
High Protein Buffalo Chicken Dip
For the Slow Cooker Dip Base
- 40 ounces chicken breast
- 4 tablespoons Bolthouse Ranch
- 4 tablespoons chunky salsa
- 1 cup white onion, diced
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/2 package fat free mozzarella cheese
- as needed garlic powder, to taste
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed smoked paprika, to taste
- as needed black pepper, to taste
For the High Protein Buffalo Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 ounces 1/3 fat cream cheese
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/4 cup fat free milk
- as needed garlic powder, to taste
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed black pepper, to taste
- as needed onion powder, to taste
For the Homemade Tortilla Chips
- 2 whole wheat Carb Balance tortillas
- as needed avocado oil, for brushing
- as needed season salt, to taste
For Garnish
- as needed chives, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place 40 ounces of chicken breast into a slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add 4 tablespoons of Bolthouse Ranch, 4 tablespoons of chunky salsa, 1 cup of diced white onion, and 1/2 cup of buffalo sauce directly into the slow cooker with the chicken.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Season the mixture with garlic powder, salt, smoked paprika, and black pepper to taste.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Stir the ingredients gently to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours, or until the chicken is easily shredded.
⏱️ 180 min - 6
While the chicken is cooking, grab a blender cup. Add 1 1/2 cups of cottage cheese, 2 ounces of 1/3 fat cream cheese, 1/2 cup of buffalo sauce, and 1/4 cup of fat free milk to the blender cup.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Add garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and onion powder to taste to the blender cup.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Blend all ingredients until smooth. Set the blended buffalo sauce aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 10
Place two whole wheat Carb Balance tortillas on a baking sheet. Brush the tortillas with avocado oil and sprinkle season salt on top.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Cut each tortilla into 8 triangle-shaped pieces using a pizza cutter.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Place the cut tortilla pieces into the preheated oven and bake for 15-17 minutes, or until crispy and golden.
⏱️ 17 min•🌡️ 350 - 13
Once the chicken in the slow cooker is done, use two forks or other tools to shred it finely.
⏱️ 5 min - 14
If there is too much liquid in the slow cooker, remove about half of the water, ensuring to leave some to prevent the dip from being too dry.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Add the previously blended high protein buffalo sauce into the shredded chicken mixture in the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Add half of the package of fat-free mozzarella cheese to the slow cooker and stir all ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 17
Top the mixture with the remaining half of the fat-free mozzarella cheese and sprinkle some chopped chives on top for garnish.
⏱️ 2 min - 18
Place the lid back on the slow cooker and let it sit until the cheese melts on top.
⏱️ 10 min - 19
Serve the High Protein Buffalo Chicken Dip warm with the homemade tortilla chips.
⏱️ 1 min