Buffalo Chicken Cheese Balls With Blue Cheese Dip

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 store-bought rotisserie-cooked chicken
• 1/4 cup hot sauce (recommended frank's red hot)
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 3/4 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion, green tops as well
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup packed blue cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic

Recipe

• 1 have oil heated to 350 degrees f.
• 2 pick the meat from the chicken and discard the skin, then dice.place the chicken in a large bowl and add the hot sauce, pepper, cheese, and green onions, and toss to combine. roll the chicken into 2-ounce balls, about the size of a golf ball.
• 3 place the flour, eggs, and panko crumbs in 3 separate bowls. roll each ball in the flour, then the egg and then the bread crumbs. set aside.
• 4 when the oil is hot fry the chicken balls in batches. cook for about 2 minutes per batch. drain on paper towels.
• 5 to make the dip, combine all ingredients in a large bowl and adjust the seasoning if necessary. serve the chicken alongside the dipping sauce.