Paul Taylor Dance Firm’s Austin Kelly Shares His Blue Cheese Buffalo Rooster Dip Recipe

Rising up in Kansas, Paul Taylor Dance Firm member Austin Kelly spent Sundays watching Kansas Metropolis Chiefs video games on tv along with his father. Along with their shared love of soccer, Kelly and his father share a ardour for buffalo wings—and blue cheese. When Kelly was in highschool, they began experimenting with totally different recipes for blue cheese buffalo hen dip to snack on whereas watching the Chiefs play. “We crafted this ourselves,” says Kelly of their recipe. “Each time we eat it, indisputably, my dad will say, ‘That is the very best ever.’ ”

Since transferring out of his mother and father’ home, Kelly has continued the custom: “Each Tremendous Bowl, I make it for a celebration and convey the leftovers to work, and all of us take pleasure in it collectively,” he says. Lately, it’s even was a contest—fellow PTDC dancer Kenny Corrigan will herald his buffalo cauliflower dip, and the dancers need to declare a winner. “Oh, I win,” says Kelly. “I simply maintain saying to everybody, ‘Mine’s higher, proper?’ ”

Kelly continues to attach along with his dad by recreating a few of his greatest dishes, however is now eager on discovering methods to make them more healthy. “Now that I’m an grownup, with an grownup physique, I’m discovering alternative ways to substitute components and embody extra wholesome fat,” he says. “I really like creating meals which can be excessive in your macros—your carbs, fat, and protein—however with out it being simply rice, hen, and broccoli.” Each time his buffalo hen dip comes again into his rotation, Kelly sends his dad an image. “Making this recipe is de facto nostalgic for me,” he says. “It evokes recollections of being with my dad. It’s simply actually particular.

Elements

• 1/2 rotisserie hen, shredded, or 3/4 lb sliced deli hen breast, diced
• 2 16-oz blocks of 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Wings Sauce, or wing sauce of your alternative
• 1 1/4 cups blue cheese crumbles (reserve 1/2 cup)
• 12 oz low-fat bitter cream, or low-fat or nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• 1/3 cup milk (2% or skim)
• 2 cups shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (reserve 1 cup)
• 2–4 tbsps Frank’s RedHot Unique Cayenne Pepper Scorching Sauce, plus extra for sprinkling on prime (“Two tablespoons will make it delicate, and 4 will make it medium-hot,” says Kelly.)
• 1 bag tortilla chips (Kelly prefers On the Border Café Type chips.)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2. If utilizing rotisserie hen, shred the meat with a fork. If utilizing deli hen breast, cube roughly. Put aside.
3. Unwrap the cream cheese, place it in a bowl, and microwave for as much as 30 seconds to melt. Utilizing a fork, mash the cream cheese till clean.
4. Place the hen, cream cheese, wing sauce, 3/4 cup blue cheese crumbles, bitter cream, milk, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, and scorching sauce in a baking dish (the dish ought to be not less than 3/4-inch deep), and blend collectively properly utilizing a silicone spatula.
5. Utilizing a spatula or spoon, clean out the floor of the combination. Prime with the reserved cup of shredded cheddar cheese, sprinkled in an excellent layer.
6. Bake for 20–25 minutes, relying on the scale of your baking dish (the deeper the dish, the longer the oven time). When the sides start to show brown and also you see some effervescent within the center, take away from the oven.
7. Prime the completed dip with the reserved 1/2 cup of blue cheese crumbles and scorching sauce to style. Serve with tortilla chips.