Healthy Buffalo Chicken Bites with Homemade Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
Ingredients 3 tablespoons trans-fat-free margarine2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce, or more to taste1 teaspoon canola oil3 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 24 (1") cubes1/4 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper3 celery stalks, cut into 24 (1") piecesBlue Cheese Dipping Sauce (see directions below)Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce (Phase 1) Makes 1/2 cup Make-Ahead: Dip can be made up to 1 day ahead; refrigerate in a covered container and serve chilled or at room temperature.Ingredients 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream2 tablespoons mayonnaise1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice1 teaspoon red wine vinegarHot pepper sauceMakes 8 (3 Skewer) Servings
Instructions
Melt margarine in a medium nonstick saucepan. Whisk in hot pepper sauce and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until slightly thickened; set aside.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, add to pan, and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 6 minutes. Add margarine mixture to pan and gently toss chicken until well coated, 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove chicken from pan and skewer each cube with a toothpick. Skewer 1 piece of celery at the base of each. Arrange on a platter and serve with dip.
Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce (Phase 1)
Instructions
Mash blue cheese in a medium bowl, leaving some small lumps. Whisk in the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, vinegar, and hot pepper sauce to taste. Transfer to a small bowl and serve with the chicken.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAVEBOGUE.
Melt margarine in a medium nonstick saucepan. Whisk in hot pepper sauce and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until slightly thickened; set aside.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, add to pan, and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 6 minutes. Add margarine mixture to pan and gently toss chicken until well coated, 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove chicken from pan and skewer each cube with a toothpick. Skewer 1 piece of celery at the base of each. Arrange on a platter and serve with dip.
Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce (Phase 1)
Instructions
Mash blue cheese in a medium bowl, leaving some small lumps. Whisk in the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, vinegar, and hot pepper sauce to taste. Transfer to a small bowl and serve with the chicken.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAVEBOGUE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 111.4
- Total Fat: 5.7 g
- Cholesterol: 39.4 mg
- Sodium: 362.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 1.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 14.1 g
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