Buffalo Chicken Bites
Buffalo Chicken Bites are crispy phyllo pastry cups stuffed with zesty, shredded buffalo chicken, cheese, and diced tomatoes with green chiles – then topped crumbled bleu cheese for serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus time to prepare the chicken)
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes (plus time to prepare the chicken)
- Yield: 30 cups 1x
- Category: appetizer
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup prepared Slow Cooker Pulled Buffalo Chicken, see note below for alternatives
4 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 10-ounce can Ro*Tel diced tomatoes with chilies, drained well
2 1.9-ounce boxes phyllo cups (30 pieces total)
1 cup bleu cheese, crumbled fine
Celery sticks, optional for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Line a medium tray with foil and lay out the 30 phyllo shells.
- In a microwave safe bowl, add buffalo chicken, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese and drained tomatoes.
- Place in the microwave for 30 seconds on high to soften the cream cheese and heat the filling. Microwave longer if needed.
- Using two small spoons, divide the filling between the 30 cups. It’s fine to mound the filling in the cups.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove the pan and sprinkle on the bleu cheese over each one and serve immediately with optional celery sticks.
Notes
- If you want to make a smaller quantity of chicken – You can also use rotisserie chicken, or canned cooked chicken to save some time – them mix with a little Frank’s Hot Sauce, sautéed onions, butter, and cumin.
- If the bites cool off as you are topping with the blue cheese, place back into the oven for a minute or two to reheat.
Find it online: https://www.afamilyfeast.com/buffalo-chicken-bites/
