Easy Buffalo Chicken Bites
All the flavor of Buffalo chicken dip rolled into a ball, breaded and deep fried. These Buffalo Chicken Cheese Balls come together quickly and fly off the plate just as fast.
Servings 16 -20
Ingredients
- 1 rotisserie chicken shredded
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup green onions sliced
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 egg lightly beaten
- 2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 vegetable oil for frying
- Blue Cheese Dip:
- 1 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1/2 tsp hot sauce
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1 tsp garlic chopped
Instructions
- Mix the chicken, hot sauce, pepper, Cheddar cheese and green onions together in a bowl.
- Form the mixture into 1-inch balls with a scoop.
- Place the formed balls on a parchment paper lined cookie tray and chill in the refrigerator.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place flour, eggs, and bread crumbs in 3 separate bowls.
- Roll each ball in the flour, then the egg, and then the bread crumbs.
- Fry the breaded balls in the hot oil until slightly browned, about 1-2 minutes per batch.
- Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain the excess oil.
- To make blue cheese dip: combine mayonnaise, blue cheese, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, lemon juice, and garlic in a large bowl. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
- Serve with blue cheese dip.