Buffalo Chicken Bites

I found this recipe from Sweet Pea's Kitchen on Pinterest and made them tonight for dinner.  I don't like things too spicy but I thought the 1/2 cup of Frank's Hot Sauce was just right.  If I were making them for Beau I would add a finely diced  jalapeno because Beau likes his spicy food HOT!

3 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/4 to 1/2 cup hot sauce (to taste) - I used Frank's Hot Sauce
3 1/2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 3/4 cups sharp shredded cheddar cheese - I used medium cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chopped green onions - I omitted
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs, lightly beaten
3 – 4 cups Corn Flakes cereal, crushed

Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, combine chicken, cream cheese and hot sauce, cheddar cheese and green onions.
Roll a heaping tablespoon of mixture into a 1½-inch ball and place onto a plate or separate baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining mixture.

Place flour in a shallow dish. In a second shallow dish, place eggs. In a third shallow dish, Place cornflakes. Dip each chicken ball first into the flour, then the egg and ending with the Corn Flakes. 

Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm with ranch or blue cheese dressing.

Yields: 48 bites

Note:

If freezing place the dipped and uncooked chicken balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet and freeze for 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a freezer bag and store in the freezer until ready. When ready to bake, place the frozen chicken balls on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 350˚F for 25 to 30 minutes, until crispy and golden brown.

Buffalo Chicken Dip

I needed an excuse to make this recipe that I found on Your Homebased Mom and the BYU bowl game was the perfect fit. It was a hit but next time I am going to put it in the crockpot and stir the cheese in.

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 C of shredded or diced chicken
1 cup ranch dressing
3/4 cup red hot sauce (I used Frank’s Red Hot Wing sauce)
1 1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese
Frito corn chips Scoops or Tortilla Chips

Mix cream cheese, ranch dressing and red hot sauce together. Add in shredded chicken. Place mixture in a pie pan that has been sprayed with Pam. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake for another 10-15 minutes until nice and hot and bubbly.
Serve with Fritos or tortilla chips.

Meatballs

Another recipe from Steve's party.

Bag of Armour Meatballs
Jar of your favorite Marinara Sauce

Bake the meatballs according to the package directions. Put into an electric frying pan and pour sauce over. Heat thoroughly. You can serve immediately or turn on to low to serve in a buffet. They work great with toothpicks.

I also used the meatballs in my spaghetti sauce the other night and Steve and Christopher loved it.

Devil's Spit Chicken

We had a party for Steve last weekend and this is one of the recipes that I served.

Bag of popcorn chicken

Famous Dave's Devil's Spit BBQ Sauce

Cook chicken according to the directions on the package. Now turn your oven on to broil and cook the chicken until lightly browned. I was serving people over a two hour period so I put them into a crock pot on low and poured over the BBQ sauce. You could also just toss the chicken in the BBQ sauce and serve.

Queso

I was given this recipe from a friend, Jana Davis. It is so easy and so yummy!

2 cans of chili
2 cups grated cheese
8 oz cream cheese
1 can green chilies - optional

Place in crockpot and heat until warm. Serve with tortilla chips.