Boneless Buffalo Chicken Bites Recipe
Have you ever had buffalo chicken bites? If you have not – you are REALLY missing out on something
I personally love a good hot wing BUT I hate the bones. A couple weeks ago my husband and I went to Applebee’s. When I told my dad we went there he asked “was it horrible” ( that is my dad for you π )
The answer was yes
But that is not the point.
There are 2 reasons why we went – 1) There are almost no “chain” restaurants in Portland OR ( Chili’s or TGI Friday and the list goes on)
2) I remembered that they had boneless chicken bites as an appetizer that my mom and I use to share ( because they are not gluten – free friendly I did not have them)
BUT the whole experience inspired this recipe because I wanted to try and make them at home and give y’all a gluten – free alternative
Whew. I am glad you liked that story and now onto the recipe π
I do not want to say this is a copy cat recipe since I have not had the Applebee’s version in 12 years and my dad will not go to one – BUT I will say my whole family loved these bites π My husband ate everything on the blue plate above in one sitting
To make this dish gluten – free simply use gluten – free flour instead of whole wheat – they are interchangeable
You can also use almond milk for this recipe as well
I did fry these bites – you can bake them at 350 for 15 – 25 minutes – do whatever method floats your boat
Here are some pictures of the final product π
Yum Yum Yum – now all you need are napkins
I really hope you make this recipe please let me know what you think of it – simply comment on the recipe – this really helps other readers know if they should make it or not π
Boneless Buffalo Chicken Bites Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Cups of Flour ( Whole Wheat or Gluten - Free)
- ¼ teaspoon of Cumin
- ¼ Cup of Corn Starch
- ½ tsp of Salt
- ½ tsp of Onion Powder
- ½ Tsp of pepper
- 2 Teaspoons of Paprika
- 1 Teaspoon of Chili Powder
- 2 Pound of Chicken Breast - Diced into Small Pieces
- 1 Cup of Milk ( Almond Works Great)
- 1 Egg
- Canola Oil for Frying
- Sauce -
- 2 Tablespoons of Butter - melted
- 1 Cup of Hot Sauce ( Franks)
Instructions
- Heat 2 -3 inches of canola oil in a stock pot or skillet
- In one bowl mix - flour, cumin, corn starch, salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder together
- In another bowl whisk the egg and milk together
- Dip each chicken into wet mixture, dry mixture, wet mixture again, and then dry mixture again
- Fry 5 - 9 bites at a time ( takes a couple minutes or until golden brown) - place on paper towels so the grease is absorbed
- In another bowl mix hot sauce and butter together - place all the fried bites into the sauce - fold carefully until all the chicken bites are covered in sauce
- Serve and Enjoy!