I am a wimp when it comes to spice. Okay, I’m a wimp when it comes to other things, too. I can’t handle scary movies. Or books. I freak out when I see a cockroach. I can’t lift heavy things.
But, in this case, my wimpy-ness came up because I can’t handle buffalo chicken. It took me years to be able to tolerate mild salsa. Yes, I’m serious. Green chiles, too.
But, buffalo chicken has become such a popular flavor that it just begged to be turned into a quinoa bite!
So, I took one for the team. I did it for all of you. I dip mine in (lots of) ranch to keep the spice level lower for myself, but they’re actually quite tasty and much healthier than fried chicken wings!
They’re the perfect bite-sized treat to serve for the big game!
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Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bites
Yield:
~24 bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
- 1/4 cup buffalo sauce (we used Frank's)
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix together all ingredients.
- Distribute mixture into a greased mini muffin tin, filling each cup to the top (1 heaping Tbs each), and press down gently to compact.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Notes
Nutritional Information for 4 bites per My Fitness Pal: Calories - 109, Fiber - 1, Fat - 4, Protein - 8, Calcium - 6, Carbs - 11
Mel
Wednesday 28th of August 2013
Great concept, and 3/4 family members enjoyed them lots! Will make again, but with these changes as I found them a bit dry and too Franky (too dominant Franks flavor)
-bake the bits/bites on a cookie sheet rather than the mini muffin tins, which were difficult to remove-top with more finely grated cheese-half amount of Franks buffalo wings sauce-reduce cooking time to 16 minutes-add a bit of water - 1/4 cup-reduce gluten free breadcrumbs slightly-maybe add 1/2 of one more egg
Thx for your recipes! Great job.I just created a gluten free cookie recipe, and my were they delicious. Dangerously good.
Becky
Sunday 25th of August 2013
Thank you so much, Ashley! These little guys get addicting fast! I'm so glad you like them!
Ashley
Saturday 24th of August 2013
Just had to tell you these are the most awesome snacks EVER! Made a batch this afternoon and loved it so much that the second batch is in the oven now! I'll be freezing them for future lunches to take to work. Thanks!
Dani H
Wednesday 14th of August 2013
These are officially awesome. Will definitely plan on making them again! Not too spicy either (we used Frank's), and perfect with some blue cheese dressing for dip. :)
Lisa
Wednesday 7th of August 2013
I just made these but substituted shredded zucchini for the chicken. They are amazing! My daughter and love them, I don't think they will last long :-)