Name: Buffalo Chicken Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: About 12 servings
Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, boiled and shredded (or 4 12.5-oz cans of chicken breast, shredded); 12 oz. bottle of hot sauce; Two 8 oz. packages of cream cheese; 16 oz. bottle of Ranch dressing; 2 cups (8 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese (or a combination of both)

Why it works: Cream cheese and cheddar cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 467 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Buffalo Chicken Dip

About 12 servings

Prep10 min

Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, boiled and shredded (or 4 12.5-oz cans of chicken breast, shredded)
12 oz. bottle of hot sauce
Two 8 oz. packages of cream cheese
16 oz. bottle of Ranch dressing
2 cups (8 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese (or a combination of both)

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

458Calories

40 gProtein

31 gFat

4 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Cream Cheese	1 oz (28g)	99
Ranch	1 tbsp (15g) dressing	73
Chili	1 tsp (2.7g)	8

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By browneyedbaker. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Cream cheese + cheddar cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together467 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Ranch + cheddar cheesetop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together119 recipes

Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).
Cream cheese + ranchtop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together63 recipes

Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).
Chicken + cheddar cheesetop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,312 recipes

Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).
Chicken + cream cheesetop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together380 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

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