Tropical Chicken Party Bites
You’ve been invited to another party. While socialization is wonderful, coming up with new ideas for a dish to bring can be difficult. You can surprise everyone with these Topical Chicken Bites. They’re a perfect finger food. And, if you want them as a meal, just serve them with rice and a little pineapple salsa. Tip: You can substitute ground pork or turkey for the chicken. In this case, you may want to switch up spicing, like using sage in the mix for turkey bites.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground chicken
- 1 c Italian bread crumbs
- ½ c crushed pineapple (fresh is best)
- ½ c green pepper finely chopped
- ½ c white or red onion (finely chopped)
- 1 ½ tsp fresh minced garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground pepper
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients but the oil together thoroughly
- Shape them into coins about 2” wide by ½” thick
- Heat the oil in a deep frying pan to 350F (the sides help prevent splashing)
- Fry the coins for 4 minutes on each side. The safe cooking temperature for chicken is 165F
- Serve as they are or offer dipping sauces like sesame soy, sweet ‘n sour mango, apricot chili, or orange ginger