Buffalo Chicken Dip Bites
Ingredients
- 4 ozcream cheese
room temperature
- 1 cshredded cooked chicken
- ¼ cBuffalo sauce
- 1 cfreshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cfreshly shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ ozranch seasoning
- 1 call-purpose flour
- 4large eggs
beaten
- ¼ cmilk
- 2 cseasoned Panko breadcrumbs
- Canola oil
for frying
Directions
- 1
Line a 6x6-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Cut the parchment paper 2 inches longer and wider than the dish, so the parchment paper hangs over the edges.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients up through the ranch dressing mix until smooth and evenly mixed.
- 3
Press the mixture into the prepared 6x6-inch dish, and smooth the mixture flat with an offset spatula or a rubber spatula.
- 4
Cover and freeze until solid or at least 1 hour.
- 5
Remove the mixture from the freezer and cut into 1x1-inch squares.
- 6
Set up three shallow dishes-- one dish for the flour, one for eggs/milk (beaten), and one for the breadcrumbs.
- 7
Dip each mozzarella bite in the flour (shaking off excess), in the egg/milk mixture, in the breadcrumbs, back in the egg/milk mixture and back in the breadcrumbs. Add more breadcrumbs or egg mixture as needed.
- 8
Set the prepared mozzarella bite on a small tray until all are ready.
- 9
While preparing the Mozzarella bites, pour 3 inches of oil in a medium-sized, deep saucepan and bring the temperature to 350°F.
- 10
When oil is ready, carefully place 4 mozzarella bites in the oil and stir to keep separated. The bites are ready when crispy and dark golden brown, approximately 1 minute. Transfer to a clean tray.
- 11
Repeat until all mozzarella bites are fried.
- 12
Serve hot with desired dipping sauces or dips such as Ranch dip, Buffalo Ranch dip, Honey Mustard, BBQ sauce.
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About this Recipe
Craving the bold flavors of buffalo chicken dip but want something you can eat with your hands? These crispy, pop-able bites transform everyone's favorite party dip into the ultimate game day finger food. Creamy, cheesy buffalo chicken filling gets double-breaded and deep-fried until golden and crunchy—think buffalo chicken dip meets mozzarella stick.
Why This Recipe Works
The genius here is in the double-breading technique. Rolling each bite first in flour, then egg wash, then breadcrumbs—and repeating the egg-and-breadcrumb layers—creates an extra-thick, crispy shell that holds up to the creamy filling inside. Seasoned Panko breadcrumbs add superior crunch compared to regular breadcrumbs, while the combination of mozzarella and cheddar ensures that perfect cheese pull. The ranch seasoning mixed into the filling brings that classic buffalo-ranch flavor profile without needing a separate dipping sauce (though blue cheese or ranch on the side never hurts).
What to Expect
Bite through the crunchy golden exterior and you'll hit a molten center packed with tangy buffalo sauce, tender shredded chicken, and stretchy melted cheese. Each bite delivers the perfect balance of heat from the buffalo sauce and cooling richness from the cream cheese and ranch seasoning. With just 2 minutes of frying time per batch, these come together surprisingly quickly once your filling is prepped. The cream cheese needs to be at room temperature for easy mixing—this ensures a smooth, cohesive filling that holds together during frying.
Make Them Your Own: Adjust the buffalo sauce to your heat preference—start with less if you're serving a crowd with varying spice tolerances. Swap the mozzarella for pepper jack if you want extra kick, or use all cheddar for a sharper cheese flavor. Rotisserie chicken makes quick work of the shredded chicken component.
These bites are perfect for Super Bowl parties, tailgates, or any time you need an impressive appetizer that disappears fast. Serve them hot from the fryer on a platter with celery sticks, carrot coins, and extra ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping. The contrast of hot, crispy bites with cool, crunchy vegetables is unbeatable.