Buffalo Chicken Bites

Hungry Planet® Buffalo Chicken Bites are a delicious and healthful appetizer for everyone to enjoy. Our plant-based Buffalo Chicken Bites are crispy, flavorful, and packed with protein.

Ingredients:

12 ounce Hungry Planet Chicken™ Plant-Based GroundBuy Now
¼ cup rice flour
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
To taste, salt and pepper
Vegetable oil, for frying
½ cup blue cheese crumbles
1½ cups ranch
1 cup hot sauce
2 tablespoons vegan butter
* Please use whatever products you have in your kitchen; plant-based ingredients are just what we have in ours.

Instructions:

Step 1.

Preheat the deep fryer to 350℉. If you don’t have a deep fryer use a medium-sized saucepan with enough vegetable oil to cover bites.
Step 2.

In a medium-sized mixing bowl mix together rice flour, salt, onion, and garlic powder. Set aside.
Step 3.

On a small sheet pan, break ground chicken into pieces about 1-inch x 1-inch.
Step 4.

Coat chicken in rice flour mixture and let set for 1 minute.
Step 5.

Cook chicken for 4 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165℉.
Step 6.

Buffalo Sauce: In a small skillet on low heat, melt butter. When butter is melted, add hot sauce and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
Step 7.

Blue Cheese Dip: Place vegan blue cheese crumbles, vegan ranch, salt, and pepper into a small bowl and mix until combined. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Step 8.

To serve, add buffalo sauce into a medium mixing bowl. Toss hot chicken bites into the sauce, and serve with blue cheese sauce and celery.