The next appetizer was my most favorite & I know I will make them again very soon! These buffalo chicken bites I found on Made by Melissa were out of this world! Touchdown for sure! They were so creamy & cheesy and a great savory little bite! I served mine with ranch dressing, because that’s what I prefer with my buffalo chicken, but visit Melissa’s site for a homemade blue cheese dip. These will be a crowd pleaser for your next gathering for sure! Oh & I should also mention that I baked mine instead of frying them to save a few calories and make it a little easier on myself! They still came out crunchy on the outside & creamy on the inside. Sorry for the horrible photos, we were in a hurry to eat these before Alabama kicked off.
Buffalo Chicken Cheese Bites
Source: Made By Melissa orginally found on Food Network
Ingredients:
1 store-bought rotisserie chicken (or 2 large chicken breasts baked & shredded)
1/4 cup hot sauce (recommended: Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Sauce)
3 1/2 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 3/4 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 cup freshly sliced green onions, plus additional for garnish
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups bread crumbs
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper & set aside.
Remove the breast meat from the rotisserie chicken & shred into pieces, discarding the skin. Place shredded chicken in a medium sized bowl. Add in hot sauce, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, & green onions. Mix thoroughly. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out the chicken mixture & roll into balls & place on a large plate to await the dipping process.
Place flour, egg & bread crumbs in three separate bowls for dipping. Start with just 1/3 cup flour, 1/2 cup bread crumbs & 1 egg and then add more as needed. Take each buffalo chicken ball & roll it in the flour, then the egg and finally the bread crumbs, coating liberally. Place on prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven & serve hot with desired dipping sauce.
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These are awesome! MY friends would LOVE these!!
These look so cute! They're the perfect size and everything.
These sound amazing! I am going to bookmark this
I can't wait to make these for a football party! Thanks for sharing
These look perfect! I am definitely making this next time I have people over.
I can't wait to make these again during football season! I am definitely going to try baking them since it looks like it worked so well for you!
Mmm. Bookmarked! Thanks.
Very nice! Sounds like the perfect football food.
What yummy little bites – these would definitely be the hit of a party!
These sound amazing! Definitely something I, my husband & our friends would love!
I made these for MNF this week and baked them as you suggested. I also used Cornflakes cereal which was PERFECT. Thanks for the recipe and YUM, I'll be making them a lot this football season!
These look amazing! Can't wait to try it.
These are such a great idea and perfect for game days. And I love that you baked them instead of fried them. I’m definitely going to try these for my blog!
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