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Chicken Lollipops with Red and Green PestoFinger Food & Appetizers

An irresistible creative recipe based on chicken: crispy and elegant lollipops, to be dipped in a sauce made with stracciata cheese and BIS Red Pesto or stracciata cheese and BIS Green Pesto. Ideal for impressing guests with a dish that is simple to make, but spectacular and full of character.

⏱ Time: 45 minutes

🍽 Servings: 4 people

🔥 Difficulty: Easy

🌿 Focus on: BIS Red Pesto and BIS Green Pesto

🛒 INGREDIENTS

  • Red Pesto BIS
  • Green Pesto BIS
  • Chicken thighs: 8
  • Sweet Paprika: to taste
  • Bacon: 350 g
  • Buffalo Stracciata

📝 DIRECTIONS

  • Make the Lollipos:

    • Remove the skin from the thighs, shaping them into lollipops.
    • Put the sweet paprika in a bowl.
    • Use your hands to make sure the paprika sticks well to the lollipops.
    • Wrap them in bacon, working from the bottom up.
  • Cook the Lollipops:

    • Cover the bone part with aluminium foil.
    • Bake the Lollipops in a static oven at 190 °C for about 35–40 minutes, or in a fan oven at 180 °C for 30–35 minutes.
  • Prepare the sauces:

    • In two separate bowls, both containing shredded buffalo stracciata, add the two pestos: BIS Pesto Red in one and BIS Green Pesto in the other.
    • Use a teaspoon to adjust the amount: 2 teaspoons for a more delicate flavour, 3/4 for a more intense taste.
    • Mix well until you have a smooth mixture.
  • Filling and Plating Up:

    • Remove the lollipops from the oven.
    • Arrange them elegantly on a serving plate with the sauce bowls.
    • Serve.

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🎯 FOCUS PRODUCTS
  • BIS Red Pesto: A rich pesto with an intense flavour, prepared with sundried tomatoes and fresh basil.
  • BIS Green Pesto: A fresh pesto, prepared with the highest quality Italian basil, perfect for enhancing any dish.
💡 extra tips
  • Ensure that the internal temperature of the chicken reaches at least 75 °C for perfect and safe cooking.
  • In the last 5 minutes, you can raise the temperature slightly or turn on the grill to brown and crisp the bacon.
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