Lighter Buffalo Chicken Bites with Cilantro Yogurt Dip

Ingredients

For Buffalo Chicken Bites:
• 3 cups (2 large chicken breasts) cooked chicken, shredded & unseasoned*
• 1/2 cup hummus
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, part skim
• 1/4 cup Frank's red hot sauce or more to taste
• 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
• 1/3 cup egg whites
• 2 cups Mary's Gone Crackers
For Cilantro Yogurt Dip:
• 1 cup Greek yogurt, non-fat
• 1/2 cup cilantro, finely chopped
• 1-2 small garlic cloves, crushed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, add chicken, hummus, cheese, red hot sauce and green onions. Mix to combine.
3. In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until a bit foamy.
4. Place crackers in a large Ziploc bag, close tightly and roll with rolling pin until fine to coarse crumbs appear. Alternatively you can use the meat tenderizer. Transfer crushed crackers to a small bowl.
5. Form golf size balls and coat completely first in the egg whites mixture and then in the crackers mixture. Place on a baking sheet. Repeat the same steps with remaining mixture. You should have 18-20 balls. Bake for 20 minutes.
6. In a meanwhile, combine Cilantro Yogurt Dip ingredients in a small bowl. Let stand at least 20-30 minutes for flavours to marinate.
7. Serve warm or cold Buffalo Chicken Bites along with Cilantro Yogurt Dip.
Storage Instructions: The bites will stay fresh for up to 1 day in the fridge. They won't be as crisp the next day though. The dip can be refrigerated covered for up to 2 days.
Freezing Instructions: You can freeze rolled and coated balls on a baking sheet first, then transfer to a tightly sealed large Ziploc bag. Will stay fresh for up to 1 month.

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