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Game Day Buffalo Crunchers
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Pack Size: 6/5lb

SKU: 10071179054801

Game Day Buffalo Crunchers

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Game Day Buffalo Crunchers
Yield: 40 Servings

Yield: 40 Servings

Bring big flavor to your cafeteria lineup with these crunchers—they're zesty, fun, and totally student-approved!

Ingredient

Weight

Measure

Chicken, fully cooked, diced 1/2-inch, USDA

5 lbs.

Simplot Traditional™ Potatoes: Sports Goalz™

20 cups

Hot sauce, reduced-sodium

2 cups

Butter, unsalted

1 1/4 cups

Cheddar cheese, reduced-sodium, shredded

1 lb. + 4 oz.

Ranch dressing, school-made recommended

1 1/4 cups

Celery sticks

2 lbs. + 14 oz.

Carrot sticks

2 lbs. + 10 oz.

Preparation Instructions:

Step 1

Defrost chicken overnight.

Step 2

Preheat convection oven to 425°F.

Step 3

Arrange Sports Goalz™ in a single layer on sheet pans. Bake in convection oven at 425°F for 12-15 minutes until golden and crisp.

Step 4

While Sports Goalz™ are cooking, prepare the buffalo sauce. Combine hot sauce and butter in a saucepan or kettle. Warm until heated through and butter is melted.

Step 5

Place thawed diced chicken in a 2-inch deep steamtable pan sprayed with pan release. Cover and cook in convection oven at 350°F for 12-15 minutes or until heated through.

Step 6

Add the sauce to the chicken, and toss with a spatula until chicken is coated.

Step 7

To assemble bowls, serve 1/2 cup Sports Goalz™, topped with a #12 disher of chicken, and .5 oz of shredded cheese. Drizzle with 1/2 Tbsp. ranch dressing. Serve with 1/2 cup celery and carrot sticks.

Meal Components

2 oz. m/ma, 1/2 cup starchy vegetable, 1/4 cup red/orange vegetable, 1/4 cup other vegetable

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Pack Size: 6/5lb

SKU: 10071179054801

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