Buffalo Girls
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Author Notes: A self-contained treat for a backyard hors d'oeuvre, and these girls love to come out at night.
I know, I know, Buffalo means Wings and they're traditionally made with, well, wings. Or drumettes. Work with me here; ground turkey is way more economical and available than ground chicken. Plus, it tends to come in a great blend of both light and dark meat for lots of flavor and good texture. The flavor of traditional wings is packed on the inside: bleu cheese, sour cream, Tabasco, celery. Best of all,these are missing those blasted bones, and your fingers aren't sliding around on that red, slippery skin. - boulangere
Serves 1 1/2 to 2 dozen miniature size 34a
- 1 pound ground turkey, not low fat please
- 1/2` cup sour cream
- 4 stalks celery, washed, trimmed, fine dice
- 4 ounces bleu cheese, crumbled or diced
- 1 cup Panko, unseasoned
- 2 tablespoons , or more, Tabasco because real girls embrace the heat
- 2 teaspoons sea or kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Bowl of ice water for your scoop
- 4 ounces butter, melted
- In a mixing bowl, mix together turkey, Panko, sour cream, celery, bleu cheese, Tabasco, salt, and pepper. If you like your girls hotter, feel free to up the Tabasco. 2 tablespoons will leave you with a memorable glow. Glove up and use your hands to mix, or use a wooden spoon. Cover bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes so the Panko can adequately inflate.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt butter.
- Use whatever size ice cream scoop will best accommodate your girls. I use one that yields 2 or 3 dainty bites each. Dip it in ice water between every couple of scoops. Your girls want to have a perfect, rounded shape. Scoop and drop onto a baking sheet lined with parchment. Leave an inch or so between each one so that your girls hold their shape and bake evenly. When all have been scooped, drizzle with melted butter. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes depending on size. Girls should measure 165 degrees at their lovely centers on an instant-read thermometer, and they should be beautifully bronzed. Bleu cheese should be melty and celery crunchy.
- Note: if you wish to prepare and scoop your girls in advance, they can easily be frozen after the scooping step. Instead of leaving space between them, however, snuggle them up side by side. Be kind to your girls and wrap them snugly in plastic before freezing. Thaw overnight in the fridge, then separate the sisters by an inch or so on a baking sheet lined with parchment before baking.
- Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes to cool to a temp that can be handled. Gently, of course. Serve on a platter or in a pointy parchment cone, and dance by the light of a winter's moon.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best One-Bite Party Snack
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Street Food
Tags: blue cheese, buffalo chicken, Tabasco
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over 1 year ago Niknud
Great recipe. Love that you rolled all the wing accessories (blue cheese and celery) into your girls. And I'm all over the heavy-handed use of tobasco, cholula, sambel olek (or however you spell it), harissa and all things extremely spicy. There's a great hot sauce company in Boulder, CO that makes a smokey serano sauce that is to. die. for. Might sub here for the tobasco..... Saving the recipe!
over 1 year ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Oooh, the smokey serano sounds divine. And I could eat sambal olek on my toast! Sub away!
over 1 year ago lorigoldsby
I remember these! ummm thank you for the reminder--I meant to save it then--
over 1 year ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
LOL! Gotta hang onto your girls!
over 1 year ago aargersi
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Um, JUST MY SIZE! BWAhahahahaha! And yes, I will be using all of the tobasco. Missed these the first time around, LOVE them!!!!
over 1 year ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
You are too much! Gotta love the tabasco.
almost 2 years ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
2 TABLESPOONS of Tabasco?! Girl, you must have asbestos on your digestive tract! I do love the line: real girls embrace the heat!
almost 2 years ago Panfusine
There was a time when that was a piece of cake!! aah the advantages of a cast iron stomach!
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Yes, it's not a typing error. And I guess it's all relative. I honestly don't find these all that spicy - just the *glow*. And I do tend to have a pretty cast iron stomach. Maybe try them with less, and see what you think.
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
That's what I thought!
almost 2 years ago wssmom
No mess!! YAY!!!
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
That's the idea - the taste without the mess.
almost 2 years ago kdubu
the carnivore loves wings and I hate to fix them, so this definitely goes on the to do list!
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
This satisfies the carnivore in my family as well. And I have a feeling he's much pickier than yours.
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
And dance by the light of the moon!
almost 2 years ago ChefMommy
I know a few girls who will enjoy these "girls". Guess we are having a party!!!
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Dance by the light of the moon!
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Thanks for the no low fat affirmation.
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Really? That's what I thought when I saw the package in the grocery store the other day. How much more low fat can it get than ground turkey?
almost 2 years ago lapadia
What a TASTY recipe and a FUN headnote, thanks for sharing!
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Thank you, it's been a pleasure!
almost 2 years ago fiveandspice
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Mmm, mmm. These ladies look hot!
almost 2 years ago EmilyC
I agree! I laughed when I read "miniature size 34A!" I've been buying ground bison lately -- do you think it would work here? And then they'd be the real-deal buffalo girls! : )
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Glad you're getting some good laughs. EmilyC, I love bison, and I think it would be great.
almost 2 years ago Panfusine
like the matter-of-fact 'no low fat please' instruction!
almost 2 years ago Panfusine
how could I have missed that miniature 34 A... OH LAWD!!! now I'm going to be giggling over this for the rest of the day!
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Glad they made you giggle!
almost 2 years ago sdebrango
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Love buffalo wings but I like this better, easier and less messy and sounds so tasty.
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Maybe I've never had good ones, but un-crisp chicken skin gives me the willies. These get around that completely.
almost 2 years ago MyCommunalTable
I am so with you about un-crisp chicken skin. Love that this is easy. Sounds great.
almost 2 years ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
I know, slimy chicken skin gives me the creeps. This recipe is brilliant.
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Glad for your company, MCT and sd!
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
LOL! Film at 11.
almost 2 years ago inpatskitchen
Love this!! You know I love the buffalo wing thing!