Tuesday, 5 May 2015

MINI BUFFALO CHICKEN PIES

INGREDIENTS:


Buffalo Chicken Mixture

tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 
cup hot sauce
1/4 
teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 
teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 
to 2 cups shredded or chopped cooked chicken
cup freshly shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
tablespoons ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing, if desired

Batter

1/2 
cup Original Bisquick™ mix
1/2 
cup milk
eggs

Toppings

1/3 
cup blue cheese crumbles
green onions, chopped (4 medium)
bunch fresh cilantro, chopped

DIRECTION:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • In small bowl, mix melted butter, hot sauce, seasoned salt and pepper to make Buffalo sauce.
  • In medium bowl, mix shredded chicken, Cheddar cheese and ranch dressing. Pour about half to three-fourths of the Buffalo sauce (reserving remaining for serving) into chicken mixture. Mix until combined.
  • In medium bowl, stir together Batter ingredients with whisk or fork until blended. Spoon 1 tablespoon batter into each muffin cup. Top with about 1/4 cup chicken mixture. Spoon 1 tablespoon batter over chicken mixture in each muffin cup.
  • Bake about 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and tops are golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. With knife, loosen sides of pies from pan and remove. Place top sides up on cooling rack. Cool 5 minutes longer, then transfer pies to serving tray.
  • Top each with blue cheese, chopped green onion, chopped cilantro and a drizzle of reserved Buffalo sauce. Serve warm.

CHICKEN-CHILE QUESADILLAS

Ingredients:

package (11.5 oz) Old El Paso flour tortillas for burritos (8 tortillas)
cups finely shredded Mexican cheese blend (8 oz)
cups shredded or finely chopped deli rotisserie chicken (from 2- to 2 1/2-lb chicken)
can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso chopped green chiles
1/4 
cup sliced green onions (4 medium)
tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
cup Old El Paso Thick 'n Chunky salsa

Direction:

  • Top one half of each tortilla with cheese, chicken, green chiles and onions. Fold other half of each tortilla over filling; press down with back of pancake turner. Lightly brush melted butter on both sides of each filled tortilla.
  • Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook 2 filled tortillas at a time 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until golden brown and thoroughly heated. Cut into wedges. Serve with salsa.