Cheesy Fiesta Ranch Chicken Bites

By lamarandrose

heesy Fiesta Ranch Chicken Bites are simply bursting with flavor. These bite-sized chicken snacks are a tasty combination of cheese, ranch, taco-seasoning, and Cheez-Its. Basically, every delicious snack food imaginable is wrapped up in this tiny treat. These chicken bites are perfect for almost any occasion - try having them as an after-school snack, bring them out on game day, or serve them as an appetizer. Be sure to bring along some extra ranch dressing for dipping, and you'll be the hit of the party!

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded (or 1 rotisserie chicken) 1
• 1/4 cup Ranch dressing
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar
• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups crushed cheez its (breadcrumb consistency)
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from hostthetoast.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add chicken, cream cheese, ranch dressing, cheddar cheese, green onion, and taco seasoning to a large bowl.
Mix until well-combined.
Add the flour, eggs, and cheez its to three separate shallow bowls.
Take the chicken mixture and roll into 2 inch balls.
Roll each ball in the flour, then the egg, then the cheez-its.
Place each ball on a prepared baking sheet and drizzle lightly with melted butter. Bake 15 minutes.
Then turn the balls over and bake another 5-10 minutes, or until they turn golden brown.
Serve with additional ranch.