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Cracker Chicken Bites - Bite-size chicken balls mixed with White Cheddar Crackers and poblano peppers, rolled in crushed crackers and bacon, baked until super crispy ~ The Complete Savorist

Cracker Chicken Bites

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American Fusion
Keyword: Appetizer, Chicken, Crackers
Servings: 6
Author: Michelle De La Cerda

Cracker Chicken Bites - Bite-size chicken balls mixed with White Cheddar Crackers and poblano peppers, rolled in crushed crackers and bacon, baked until super crispy.

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Ingredients

  • 1 9-oz box White Cheddar Cheez-It Grooves; crushed and divided 1 cup/1 1/2 cup
  • 1 poblano pepper; finely diced
  • 1 cup white onion; finely diced
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs; ground in the food processor (or use ground chicken)
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 1/2 tbsp bacon; finely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp salt/pepper +/- to taste
  • Creamy Cilantro Dressing

Instructions

  1. Crush the entire box of White Cheddar Cheez-it Grooves, place one cup of crumbs in a large mixing bowl and the remaining in another smaller bowl with the bacon crumbles.
  2. In a saute pan over medium-high heat, cook the onion and pepper together until soft, about 5 minutes.
  3. While the onions and pepper cook, run the chicken in the food processor to break up. I use whole boneless, skinless thighs because they yield deeper flavor and a heartier texture.
  4. Add the chicken, sautéed veggies, eggs, 1 cup of crushed White Cheddar Cheez-it Grooves, and the salt/pepper. mix well. The mixture will be very wet.
  5. Form tiny 1-inch balls and and coat them in the cracker/bacon mixture.
  6. Spray a cooking racking resting on a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  7. Place each ball on a sprayed rack, repeat until all the balls have been formed, about 36 in total.
  8. Spray each ball with cooking spray.
  9. Bake for 20-25 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven or until a thermometer reads at least 165 degrees.