Can I Make "Buffalo Chicken Cheese Balls"?

This recipe from Aaron McCargo, Jr. of the Food Network looked good, so I had to try it! It’s a bunch of my favorite things in one bite.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aaron-mccargo-jr/buffalo-chicken-cheese-balls-recipe-1944818

Attempt #1:

I just made a mini-version with some rotisserie chicken and a little cheese I got at the salad bar. I was a little skeptical that the cheese balls would hold together with just chicken & cheese, but I decided to give it a try. 😊

What I used:

- Rotisserie chicken (hand-shredded)

- Bleu cheese

- Cheddar cheese

- Hot Sauce / Chicken wing sauce

For breading:

- Flour

- Egg

- Panko breadcrumbs

I mixed the chicken, bleu cheese, cheddar cheese and hot sauce / chicken wing sauce all together and formed balls. To my surprise, they pretty much stayed together.

Then I breaded them in flour, egg, then Panko breadcrumbs and fried them.

RESULT: Success!

We are good at this! They are really good and pretty simple to make.

As I mentioned above, I was skeptical that it would work and I was pleasantly surprised that the chicken and cheese did stay together into a ball. They are a good snack or if you make a bunch, they are a good appetizer for a party.

Give it a try! We are good at this!