Word on the street is that this super important football game is happening this weekend. News to me. Glad my mom cares as much as I do (read; not at all) since she is in town!
However, Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips is sponsoring a recipe contest, and of course when she is in town, we have to cook together! So this worked out great.
After much brainstorming and asking friends for ideas, we settled on one of the most versatile bases we know: biscuit cups. The base of all these following combinations is the humble buttermilk biscuit. Then they can be topped with all manner of mouth-watering concoctions.
The top three: chicken-bacon-ranch, Buffalo chicken dip, and chicken-barbeque-tater tots.
The Buffalo dip can be served on its own, it is so stinking addictive! Seriously people. Spoons.
Chicken Nests
Ingredients:
- 1 can biscuits
- 1/2-1 cups filling
- Sprinkle of cheese
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ingredients:
- 2 Tyson fully cooked chicken breasts
- Biscuit dough
- 1/2 c sour cream
- 1/2 c cream cheese
- 1/2 c ranch dressing
- 1/2 c shredded cheddar
- Hot sauce to taste
Step 1: In a bowl, mix the sour cream, cream cheese, ranch, and hot sauce. Thaw and chop or shred the chicken breasts, and mix in.
Step 2: Mix the cheese in well. Use later to fill biscuit cups. Alternatively, you can heat this dip in the microwave or the oven, and serve with chips. Or spoons.
Step 3: Spread biscuit dough in the bottom of a sprayed muffin or tart tin. Put about 1 mounded tablespoon into the center. Sprinkle a little cheddar on top.
Step 4: Bake in a 400 degree oven for 8-11 minutes, until biscuit dough is puffed and slightly browned on top.
Chicken Bacon Ranch
Ingredients:
- Biscuit dough
- 1-2 Tyson fully cooked chicken breasts
- 3-4 pieces bacon
- 2-3 tablespoons Ranch dressing
- Shredded cheddar cheese
Step 1: Chop up or shred the chicken. Spread the biscuit dough in the bottom of a sprayed pan.
Step 2: Cook and drain the bacon, and crunch it up. On top of the biscuit dough, add 1 tbsp chicken, 1 1/2 tsp ranch, and a sprinkle of bacon. Top with a pinch of cheddar.
Step 3: Bake in a 400 degree oven for 8-11 minutes.
BBQ Chicken Tater Bites
Ingredients:
- Biscuit dough
- 1-2 Tyson fully cooked chicken breasts
- 2-3 tbsp BBQ sauce
- Handful of tater tots
- Sprinkle of shredded cheddar cheese
Step 1: Spread biscuit dough in the bottom of muffin or tart pans. Chop the chicken and layer 1 tbsp in the dough.
Step 2: Pour 1 1/2 tsp BBQ sauce on top of the chicken. Plop a tater tot on top, and cover with shredded cheddar cheese.
Step 3: Bake in a 400 degree oven for 8-11 minutes. If using a muffin tin rather than a tart tin, bake an extra 4-5 minutes.
These are the muffin-tin sized cups, same recipes but add about three times as much of each filling. The size makes for a great dinner, especially if served with extra sauces on the side. These can also be frozen, and re-heated for lunches and snacks later.
These are the hot tarts right from the oven. Cheese is all bubbly, and they all smell amazing.
I can’t even tell you how fantastic these things turn out!!!
Every one of these flavor combinations is totally delightful.
They are super delightful, and very customizable. You could top with just about any combination you prefer. Add spinach, or caramelized onions, use other meats or just cheeses.
The larger muffin sized ones are very filling, with a larger filling-to-dough ratio if that’s what you’re looking for.
They also make for a very nice presentation.
Serve with extra dipping sauces. Ranch, BBQ sauce, and hot sauce.
Add some carrots and celery to your ranch, or make some extra Buffalo Dip on the side as well. Great finger foods, I guarantee these will not last long!
Diced tomatoes, olives, or green onions can also be a nice topper.
This post is sponsored by Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips and The Daily Meal.