If there could be a perfect football food, these buffalo chicken cheddar bites would be it.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup cooked white rice ("sushi" rice is best)
- 1/2 cup cooked, finely chopped broccoli florets
- 3/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons almond flour/meal
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- salt & pepper, to taste
For the Dipping Sauce:
- 1 ripe avocado
- juice of 1/2 a lime
- 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- salt & pepper
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a mini-muffin tin with baking spray.
- Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix together with a spatula until incorporated.
- Scoop out about 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons and roll into a ball. Place in mini-muffin tin.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until set and starting to brown on top.
- Remove from the oven, let cool for a few minutes before removing from the tray, using a knife or fork to help pop them out as some of the cheese may have stuck to the tin.
- Serve warm with the dipping sauce and garnish with green onions.
For the Dipping Sauce:
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.
PREP TIME: 5 minutes; COOK TIME: 18 minutes; TOTAL TIME: 23 minutes; YIELD: 2 servings
