Best Nashville Hot Chicken Dip Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, diced into 1-inch chunks
• 2 cups buttermilk
• ¼ cup flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
• 1 egg, whisked
• 1 cup panko, seasoned with ½ tsp cayenne (optional)
• 8 oz block cream cheese, room temperature
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• ⅓ cup mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp sour cream
• 3 Tbsp hot sauce (with a cayenne pepper base, like a Frank’s Hot Sauce)
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• Pickles, to garnish
• Green onions, to garnish
• Chips, for dipping
• ½ cup butter
• 3 Tbsp cayenne pepper based hot sauce
• 2 Tbsp honey or brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp cayenne pepper