Spicy Chicken Bites With Cucumber Dip Recipes

SWEET & SPICY CHICKEN BITES

Steps:

• Add oil to skillet. Heat on medium high. Once oil is hot, add your chicken pieces. Season with chili powder, garlic powder, and salt. Stir. Sauté for 4 to 5 minutes uncovered, flipping occasionally. Chicken should have some browning on the outside and will be close to cooked through when done.
• Meanwhile, stir together coconut aminos, honey, sriracha, minced garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes in a medium bowl. Taste. If it's not hot enough for your liking add one extra teaspoon of sriracha (I always do!).
• Pour sauce into skillet with chicken. (Sauce will be thin at this point.) Let it all simmer (sauce will get bubbly) on medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until sauce has thickened and chicken is completely cooked through.

HOT & SPICY CHICKEN BITES

Steps:

• Combine chicken, red pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and hot pepper sauce in a medium or large ZIPLOC Brand Zip 'n Steam Bag. Seal bag and shake to mix ingredients. Place ingredients into an even, single layer. Place bag in a microwave., Cook on high for 4 minutes (Medium bag) or 3-1/2 minutes (Large bag) or until chicken juices run clear. If needed, continue microwaving for 30-second intervals until chicken is done., Let stand 1 minute before handling. Gently squeeze bag to distribute seasonings. Carefully open bag. Spoon 1 tablespoon lime juice over chicken. Season with additional salt and hot pepper sauce if desired. Serve over a bed of lettuce.

SUPER CHEESY SPICY CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions, scallion whites, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, shred the Cheddar on the large holes of a box grater. Cut the mozzarella into 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch cubes and set both cheeses aside.
• Once the onions have softened, add the chipotle chiles and adobo sauce to the saucepan and stir until the onions are evenly coated and the adobo sauce is heated through, about 1 minute. Add the milk and stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the saucepan. Add the hot sauce, cream cheese, Cheddar and mozzarella and cook, stirring continuously, until all the cheese has melted and the hot sauce has thoroughly combined, about 4 minutes. Gently fold in the chicken.
• Transfer the dip to a heatproof serving bowl and top with the reserved scallion greens and the crispy fried onions. Serve warm with tortilla chips.

SPICY FRIED CHICKEN BITES WITH DERBY DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Put the bacon onto a baking sheet and bake until crisp about 12 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat. Once the bacon is cool enough to handle, chop into small pieces.
• Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. In a large bowl combine the buttermilk, hot sauce, and chicken. Cover and let marinate in refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
• In a glass baking dish, whisk together the flour, cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and salt and pepper. Remove the chicken from the buttermilk and add to the seasoned flour. Make sure all the chicken pieces are thoroughly coated. Remove the chicken from the flour mixture and put back into the buttermilk. Remove chicken from buttermilk and put back into the seasoned flour mixture for a second coating. Transfer the double coated chicken to a baking sheet and reserve.
• Heat the canola oil in a large cast iron skillet to 350 degrees F. Add the reserved 2 tablespoons bacon fat. Working in batches, fry the chicken until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer the cooked chicken to a sheet pan lined with paper towels.
• In a medium bowl stir together the sour cream, mayonnaise and blue cheese. Stir in the crumbled bacon.
• Serve the chicken with the Derby Dip on the side.

SPICY CHICKEN BITES WITH CUCUMBER DIP

Steps:

• Place half of chicken in a food processor; pulse 6 times or until chicken is coarsely chopped.
• Spoon into a large bowl; repeat procedure with remaining chicken.
• Add onion, garlic, and egg.
• Combine breadcrumbs and next 6 ingredients; add chicken mixture, stirring well.
• Shape mixture into 40 (1-inch) balls.
• Place flour in a medium bowl.
• Roll each chicken ball in flour; place in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
• Microwave at medium-high (70% power) 6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes.
• Combine oil and paprika in a skillet; place over medium heat until hot.
• Add chicken balls; cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve warm with Cucumber Dip.
• Cucumber Dip: Place cucumber on several layers of paper towels; cover with additional paper towels.
• Let stand 15 minutes, pressing down occasionally.
• Combine cucumber and remaining ingredients in a bowl; cover and chill.

SPICY CHICKEN BITES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan so that the chicken will be covered completely by oil.
• Cut chicken up into little bite size pieces.
• Place chicken in bowl and toss with 2 teaspoons of the hot sauce.
• In one bowl, place 1 cup of the pancake mix, and in another bowl place the remaining mix, 6 teaspoons hot sauce, and water and mix into a batter.
• Dip the chicken pieces first in the plain mix, the dredge in the batter.
• Next drop into oil and cook until well browned.
• Place on paper towel and sprinkle with salt. Enjoy!

SPICY CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir sweet onion and celery in hot oil until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add chicken, granulated garlic, and seasoned salt; continue cooking until chicken is warmed, about 3 minutes.
• Stir cream cheese, chicken broth, and processed cheese food into the chicken mixture. Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the saucepan, and cook until the cheeses are melted, about 5 minutes.
• Stir blue cheese salad dressing, chile-garlic sauce, and ranch dressing mix into the cheese mixture; cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the mixture; cook until melted, 1 to 2 minutes more.