My kids love buffalo chicken dip. To make this slightly healthier, feel free to experiment with Greek yogurt in lieu of sour cream and cream cheese. Or use light cream cheese and light sour cream to lighten this dish up. You can even skip the top layer of cheese or use low fat cheese for topping and for mixing into the dip. Also, in the case of dips, the calories spike because you scoop it up with pita chips or tortilla chips. Instead, serve the dip with lettuce leaves, endives, carrots, or celery to scoop up the dip.

Note: If you are vegetarian, try using 2 (15-ounce) cans of young green jackfruit, canned in brine not in syrup, for this recipe in lieu of shredded chicken.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Pat the cutlets dry, salt, and add a light sprinkle of garlic powder to each cutlet. Place the cutlets onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for about 35 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Always check for safe internal temperature with an instant read thermometer.

Allow the chicken to cool, then add it to the bowl of the stand mixer with paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed to easily shred chicken (or pull chicken cutlets using 2 forks for a similar outcome, albeit a more tedious method).

Preheat the oven to broil.

Next, add the shredded chicken to the skillet along with heaping tablespoons of cream cheese and ¾ cup of hot sauce. I combined 2 popular brands of hot sauce for this recipe. Also, if your family doesn’t like it too spicy, dial back the spice and use less hot sauce.

Heat under the broiler for 2 minutes, just to slightly melt the cream cheese. The skillet should be at least 8 inches or more away from heat source. Then take it out of the oven. Next, add the sour cream, half of the package of shredded mild cheddar cheese, 1 teaspoon of garlic and onion powder, and mix well to fully combine ingredients. Smooth out the top with a spoon.

Add the remaining shredded cheese to cover the top of the dip, you may have a little leftover. Heat under the broiler for a few minutes, just until cheese starts to bubble and slightly brown.

Garnish with diced scallions. Serve warm out of the oven. This is a big crowd pleaser so serve this at your next family gathering or party.