Buffalo Chicken Bites
These Buffalo Chicken Bites with a clever healthy twist are baked and ready in 30ish minutes. Pair them with yogurt blue cheese sauce!
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 159kcal
Ingredients
For Buffalo Chicken Bites:
- 12 ounces frozen cauliflower rice thawed & squeezed well
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup Frank's red hot sauce
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated
- 1/2 cup green onion finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Cooking spray I use Misto
For Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing:
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbled
- 1 small garlic clove grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a glass jar or any container with a lid, add Greek yogurt, blue cheese, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir well with a fork and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400 F, line large baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add squeezed cauliflower rice, ground chicken, egg, hot sauce, cheese, green onion and black pepper. Mix well with a spatula.
- Using small trigger scoop, scoop chicken mixture, press it in with your hand, and release on previously prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining mixture.
- Bake buffalo chicken bites for 20 minutes or until outside is dry, cheddar is bubbly and edges are a bit brown. Remove from the oven, let cool for 1-2 minutes and using flat spatula transfer to a serving bowl.
- Serve buffalo chicken bites warm or cold with blue cheese dip.
Notes
- Store: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4-5 days. Serve cold or reheat in a microwave or air fryer for a few minutes.
- Freeze: Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight.
Nutrition
Serving: 4 bites | Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 524mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g