Description
Enjoy these crispy and spicy Buffalo Chicken Bites, perfect for parties or game-day snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- patted dry and diced into 2″ pieces
- ½ c cornstarch
- or arrowroot powder for paleo
- 2 teaspoon sea or kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- or avocado oil for paleo
- ½ c Frank’s RedHot
- ½ c Texas Pete Original Hot Sauce
- or your favorite hot sauce – see suggestions in post
- 2 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine cornstarch, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Add the diced chicken to the bowl and toss until evenly coated with the spice mixture.
- Drizzle olive oil over the chicken and mix again to ensure all pieces are oiled.
- Spread the chicken pieces out in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and golden brown, flipping halfway through.
- While the chicken is baking, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then add Frank’s RedHot and Texas Pete Original Hot Sauce. Stir until combined.
- Once the chicken is done baking, remove it from the oven and toss it in the prepared hot sauce mixture.
- Serve hot and enjoy your Buffalo Chicken Bites!
Notes
Feel free to adjust the level of spiciness by varying the amount of hot sauce used.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 bites
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1050 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: Buffalo Chicken Bites, spicy chicken, appetizer, game-day snacks, baked chicken