Spicy Chicken and Pepper Jack Cheese Bites - These spicy chicken bites recipe will be the hit of the party - no-one will be able to have just one. You can even make them ahead of time too and just re-heat before the guests arrive.
Course:
Appetizers/Snacks
Cuisine:
mexican
Keyword:
Feeds a Crowd, Air Fryer, Entertaining, party food, Great Snacks, Game Day Food, Air Fryer Snacks, Deep Fried Favorties, Finger Foods, Chicken
Servings: 8
Calories: 352kcal
Author: The Blue Jean Chef, Meredith Laurence
Ingredients
8ouncescream cheesesoftened
2cupsgrated pepper Jack cheese
1Jalapeñodiced
2scallionsminced
1teaspoonpaprika
2teaspoonssaltdivided
3cupsshredded cooked chicken
¼cupflour
2eggslightly beaten
1cuppanko bread crumbs
oilin a spray bottle
salsafor dipping
Instructions
Beat the cream cheese in a bowl to make it easy to combine. Add the pepper Jack cheese, Jalapeño pepper, scallions, paprika and 1 teaspoon of salt. Fold in the shredded cooked chicken and combine well. Roll this mixture into 1-inch balls.
Set up a dredging station. Place the flour into a shallow dish. Place the beaten eggs into a second shallow dish. Finally, combine the panko breadcrumbs and remaining teaspoon of salt in a third dish.
Working with one at a time, coat the balls in the breadcrumbs. Roll each ball in the flour first, then dip them into the eggs and finally roll them in the panko breadcrumbs to coat all sides. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat the air fryer to 400ºF.
Spray the chicken and cheese balls with oil and air-fry in batches for 8 minutes. Shake the basket a few times throughout the cooking process to help the balls brown evenly.
Serve hot with salsa on the side.
Recipe Video
Nutrition Facts
Spicy Chicken and Pepper Jack Cheese Bites
Amount Per Serving
Calories 352Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 12g60%
Cholesterol 137mg46%
Sodium 934mg39%
Potassium 226mg6%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A 850IU17%
Vitamin C 2.6mg3%
Calcium 267mg27%
Iron 1.8mg10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.