Ingredients
For the Filling:
1 cup cooked shredded chicken
1/4 cup buffalo sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
For the Coating:
1 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs (beaten)
Optional:
Ranch or blue cheese dip
Chopped parsley
Instructions
1. In a bowl, mix shredded chicken with buffalo sauce and mozzarella cheese.
2. Form mixture into stick shapes.
3. Freeze sticks for 20–30 minutes to firm up.
4. Prepare coating station with flour, beaten eggs, and breadcrumbs.
5. Coat each stick in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs. Repeat for extra crunch.
6. Heat oil in a pan or fryer.
7. Fry sticks until golden brown and crispy.
8. Remove and drain on paper towels.
9. Serve hot with ranch or blue cheese dip.
Notes
Freezing helps prevent cheese from melting too quickly.
Double coating gives extra crispiness.
Adjust buffalo sauce for spice level.
Best served hot and fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stick
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
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