Best Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bake Recipes

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BUFFALO CHICKEN-QUINOA BAKE



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Find your new favorite Buffalo chicken recipe with this Buffalo Chicken-Quinoa Bake. This Buffalo Chicken-Quinoa Bake is topped with savory cheddar cheese.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Cheese

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 9

1-1/4 cups quinoa, rinsed
2 cups water
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/2 cup KRAFT Natural Blue Cheese Crumbles
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 cup KRAFT Classic Ranch Dressing
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup Buffalo wing sauce
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Triple Cheddar Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA, divided

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Bring quinoa and water to boil in medium saucepan; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until tender.
  • Spoon quinoa into large bowl. Add all remaining ingredients except 1 cup shredded cheese; mix lightly. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining shredded cheese. (Or if preparing ahead of time, spoon into freezer-proof 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Wrap with foil. Freeze up to 3 months.)
  • Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through. (Or if baking frozen casserole, unwrap casserole; cover with additional foil. Bake 1 hour 20 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 1 hour. Or thaw frozen casserole in refrigerator overnight. Bake, uncovered, 35 to 40 min. or until heated through.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 910 mg, Carbohydrate 24 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g, Protein 25 g

BUFFALO CHICKEN QUINOA BITES



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These little bites are a crowd-pleaser for social events, but we also like to make a big batch and freeze them to take to work during the week. They reheat in 20 to 40 seconds in the microwave. Very versatile!

Provided by Arielle Cason

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Spicy

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ½ cups shredded cooked chicken
¼ cup hot Buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's® REDHOT Buffalo Wing Sauce), or to taste
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 egg, beaten
1 egg white
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons sliced green onion
1 cup cooked quinoa

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 mini-muffin cups.
  • Stir chicken, Buffalo wing sauce, cream cheese, egg, and egg white together in a large bowl until well-mixed. Add Cheddar cheese and green onion; stir. Stir quinoa into chicken mixture. Spoon mixture into prepared mini-muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until browned around the edges, 18 to 22 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 87.4 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 18.4 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 466.7 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP



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This is the best buffalo chicken dip recipe! Whenever I bring buffalo dip to a tailgate or potluck, everyone asks for the recipe. -Peggy Foster, Florence, Kentucky

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 30m

Yield about 2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup chopped cooked chicken breast
1/2 cup Buffalo wing sauce
1/2 cup ranch or blue cheese salad dressing
2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
French bread baguette slices, celery ribs or tortilla chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Spread cream cheese into an ungreased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Layer with chicken, wing sauce and salad dressing. Sprinkle with cheese., Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 20-25 minutes. Serve with baguette slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 409mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 7g protein.

BUFFALO CHICKEN EMPANADAS



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These bite-size empanadas are filled with a spicy Buffalo chicken filling that is downright addictive! Serve with blue cheese dressing and celery to cool things down.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 55m

Yield 21

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion
1 can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles, drained
2/3 cup chopped deli rotisserie chicken
1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup Frank's™ RedHot™ Buffalo Wings Sauce
1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
1 egg, slightly beaten
Celery sticks and blue cheese dressing, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper; set aside.
  • In medium bowl, mix onion, green chiles, chicken, cheeses and Buffalo sauce.
  • Unroll pie crusts. Using 3 1/2-inch round cutter, cut circles from crusts, rerolling dough to get 21 circles. Place level measuring tablespoon Buffalo chicken mixture on center of each circle. Fold dough in half over filling; pinch and press edges with fork to seal or roll edges to seal. Place on cookie sheets. Prick tops of empanadas with fork to allow steam to escape.
  • Brush each with beaten egg. Bake 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes on cooling racks. Serve warm with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing for dipping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Empanada, Sodium 220 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g

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