• Ingredients
  • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pieces  
  • duck fat spray (or oil of your choice)  
  • 2 cups pork panko (ground pork rinds) 
  • ¼ cup Nashville Hot Chicken wing dust or rub (we like CosmosQ wing dust or Major Flavor Seasonings rub) 
  • pickle slices (we used Famous Dave’s)
• Lemon-Dill Sauce 
  • ½ cup Crema Mexicana (or regular sour cream) 
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise juice of 1/2 a lemon  
  • ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped  
  • 1 tbsp all purpose seasoning (or salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste) 
• Prepare the Chicken Bites
  • Marinate the chicken thigh pieces in buttermilk overnight. (Not a necessary step, but it makes them extra tender.) 
  • Preheat smoker or grill to 525°F. 
  • Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl and spray generously with duck fat spray. 
  • Add the pork panko and Nashville Hot Chicken seasoning and toss until well coated. 
  • Transfer the chicken pieces to a baking sheet with a rack on top and place the whole thing onto the preheated grill. 
  • Cook for 15-20 minutes, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. 
• Lemon-Dill Sauce 
  • Combine all of the ingredients for the lemon-dill sauce in a small bowl and whisk until well combined. 
• Assemble the Chicken Bites
  • When the chicken is done cooking, transfer the bites to a serving platter. 
  • Top each with a pickle slice and drizzle with a bit of the lemon-dill sauce. 
  • Add a toothpick to each one and serve!

Turn these bites into a pizza with this recipe!