Buffalo Chicken Bites

Buffalo Chicken Bites Recipe - Family Fresh Meals Appetizer

 

Over the years, I’ve created just about every variant on the Buffalo wing you can think of. Buffalo chicken sandwichesBuffalo chicken pasta saladBuffalo chicken wraps…I’ve done it all.

But the original Buffalo chicken wing still has something special going for it: its size. A platter of Buffalo chicken wings makes a great party appetizer. A big bowl of Buffalo chicken pasta salad, not so much.

Unfortunately, Buffalo chicken wings are also very messy to make and eat. That spicy sauce gets all over everything, so by the time you’ve finished that tray of wings, you’ve also gone through a whole pack of paper napkins. Not to mention you still have all those bones to dispose of.

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These Buffalo Chicken Bites are the perfect compromise. They’ve got the zesty flavor of a Buffalo wing in a perfect bite-sized form, but they’re also neat and self-contained. Just pick them up and bite right in – no napkins needed.

These babies are so neat and so festive, you could pass around a tray of them at a fancy black-tie party and no one would bat an eye. Try that with regular Buffalo wings, and those black ties won’t stay black for long.

Buffalo Chicken Bites

Ingredients:

1 ½ pounds of boneless chicken tenders or breast
2 teaspoons of garlic powder, divided
1 teaspoon of salt, more to taste
½ teaspoon of black pepper, more to taste
1/3 cup of buffalo sauce
2 teaspoons of ranch seasoning
4 ounces of cream cheese, softened
¼ cup of ranch dressing
2 tablespoons of sour cream
¼ cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1 baguette loaf, cut into 1 inch slices

Garnish options:

Additional buffalo sauce
Chopped Green Onions
Crumbled Blue Cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Season chicken with 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of slat, and ½ teaspoon of black pepper. Place into the oven for 15-20 or until chicken has cooked through.Buffalo Chicken Bites - season chicken with salt and pepper

 

2. Put chicken to the side and allow it to cool slightly. Once chicken has cooled, give it a rough chop.Buffalo Chicken Bites - Chopped baked chicken on cutting board

3. In a large bowl, add in all of the ingredients (except for the baguette), mix it until well combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.Buffalo Chicken Bites - Mix together chicken, celery and hot sauce
4. Over medium high heat, add baguette to a grill or stove top grill pan, grease pan if necessary. Grill baguette on both sides until it has slight grill marks. Add about 1-2 tablespoons of buffalo mixture to each baguette slice. Garnish with additional buffalo sauce, blue cheese crumbles, and chopped green onions -if desired.

Makes about 12-15 “bites”.

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5 from 1 vote

Buffalo Chicken Bites

Author Corey Valley
These Buffalo Chicken Bites are the perfect bite. They’ve got the zesty flavor of a Buffalo wing in a perfect bite-sized form!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 ½ pounds of boneless chicken tenders or breast
  • 2 teaspoons of garlic powder divided
  • 1 teaspoon of salt more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon of black pepper more to taste
  • 1/3 cup of buffalo sauce
  • 2 teaspoons of ranch seasoning
  • 4 ounces of cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup of ranch dressing
  • 2 tablespoons of sour cream
  • ¼ cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 celery stalk finely chopped
  • 1 baguette loaf cut into 1 inch slices
  • Garnish options:

  • Additional buffalo sauce
  • Chopped Green Onions
  • Crumbled Blue Cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Season chicken with 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of slat, and ½ teaspoon of black pepper. Place into the oven for 15-20 or until chicken has cooked through.
  • Put chicken to the side and allow it to cool slightly. Once chicken has cooled, give it a rough chop.
  • In a large bowl, add in all of the ingredients (except for the baguette), mix it until well combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Over medium high heat, add baguette to a grill or stove top grill pan, grease pan if necessary. Grill baguette on both sides until it has slight grill marks. Add about 1-2 tablespoons of buffalo mixture to each baguette slice. Garnish with additional buffalo sauce, blue cheese crumbles, and chopped green onions -if desired.
  • Serves about 12-15 bites

Nutrition

Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 782mg | Potassium: 269mg | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 0.9mg

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5 Comments

  1. Kate Stamm says:

    I have never seen “Buffalo Sauce “ in any grocery store. I assumed the whole point of this recipe would be how to make the sauce. The rest of this recipe is pretty straightforward. Can you provide a recipe for the sauce?

    1. Jill Worthen says:

      Hi Corey! Can this recipe be served cold or made ahead of time? Thanks!

    2. I think serving them cold would be ok. I have only served them warm, but it is a type of chicken salad, and that is always good cold. Let me know if you try it and how it was!

  2. Kim Boberg says:

    Guessing this could also be served directly on celery ribs. Yumm!!!

    1. Yes! Very yummy on celery!