Spicy Buffalo Chicken “Fings” with Blue Cheese Dip

Spicy Buffalo Chicken “Fings” with Blue Cheese Dip

Posted February 3, 2011 by Jim Healthy in

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Traditional Buffalo wings are deadly for diabetics. They’re loaded with inflammatory oils that aggravate the disease, jack up heart troubles and keep you hungry. Swap all that for our broiled, tender and spicy BBQ chicken finger “fings” . They’re mighty tasty with our yogurt blue cheese dip. That way you'll get fats that fight inflammation, succulent flavor and a quicker sense of satisfaction, which means its easier to stop eating!

Details

Prep Time:
10 min
Cook Time:
15 min
Ready Time:
25 min

Servings

4 servings

Ingredients

Marinade:

1 cup tomato puree
3 cloves garlic minced
A review of garlic studies in a 2007 issue of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research noted the role of garlic as both an insulin secretagogue and as an insulin sensitizer. Overall the research suggests that garlic has antioxidative, antiinflammatory, and antiglycative properties that contribute to its role in preventing diabetes progression and the development of diabetes-related complications.
1/4 onion(s) minced
Onions and their close cousins--garlic, chives, scallions, shallots and leeks--are valuable allies in the fight against diabetes because they help lower blood sugar levels, increase sensitivity to insulin, and prevent diabetic complications such as heart disease and stroke. Packed with phytonutrients, they are a good source of beneficial vitamin C, contain no fat and are loaded with dietary fiber.
6 chipotle peppers (with adobo sauce), minced

Chicken:

3/4 pound chicken boneless, cut into bite-size pieces

Blue Cheese Dip:

1/2 cup yogurt
Yogurt is high in protein, which slows digestion and calms the flow of glucose into the blood stream. In addition, according to a study published in Natural News, fermented foods such as yogurt reduce glucose because they convert lactose sugars directly into lactic acid without the glucose-insulin cycle.
1/2 cup ricotta or cottage cheese
1/4 cup blue cheese crumbled

Directions

Combine all the ingredients for the marinade in a shallow casserole dish.

Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and place them in the marinade, stirring to cover all sides. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least thirty minutes or overnight.

In a blender or food processor combine the yogurt and cottage cheese and blend until smooth. Stir in the blue cheese chunks by hand.

Take the chicken out of the marinade and place in a single layer on a baking sheet. Broil for 5-7 minutes or until caramelized and cooked through.

TIPS AND NOTES:

In a saucepan heat the leftover marinade to a simmer and serve as an additional dipping sauce. You can use the blue cheese dip with fresh veggies or as a salad dressing so make a double batch for dinner during the week.

Remember to use grass-fed chicken to get the most benefit from this recipe. That's the source of the anti-inflammatory omega-3 oils.

The salt content of true blue cheese is pretty darn high... You can make this dip less salty by using feta and ricotta cheeses instead of blue and cottage cheeses.