Chicken Bacon Chipotle Cheese Balls

Original Recipe by: Tasty

Total Time

50 minutes

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Ingredients

• Bread crumb, for coating

• Oil, for frying

• Precooked, shredded chicken (equivalent of 2breasts)

• Salt, to taste (unless chicken is pre-salted)

• Pepper, to taste

• 2 eggs

• ½ cup flour

• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary

• ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped

• 2 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1 teaspoon onion powder

• 1 teaspoon pepper

• 7 oz shredded mozzarella cheese

• ½ cup chipotle sauce, to taste

• 1 tablespoon salt

• Fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Combine the chicken, eggs, flour, rosemary, parsley, bacon, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, mozzarella cheese, chipotle sauce, and salt. Mix to combine.

Preheat Oil

2. Preheat a pot of oil to  350˚F.

Form And Coat Balls

3. Make small balls with the chicken mixture by rolling between your hands. Then coat the balls in breadcrumbs.

Fry Balls

4. Fry the balls until golden brown about 2-3 minutes.

Drain And Salt

5. Drain on a paper towel to remove excess oil and sprinkle with salt.

Garnish

6. Garnish with a sprinkle of parsley.

Nutrition

• Calories 213

• Fat 11g

• Carbs 7g

• Fiber 2g

• Sugar 0g

• Protein 17g