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# Bite-Sized Chicken Pops
This Chicken Appetizer is Served with a Spicy, Nutty Dipping Sauce

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-12-22 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-appetizer
References: [hunts](http://www.hunts.com/recipes-Grilled-Chicken-Pops-with-Peanut-Dipping-Sauce-7389) & [hunts](http://www.hunts.com/)

This chicken appetizer recipe from Hunts combines savory meat pops with a sweet Asian-inspired [dipping sauce](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/signature-dipping-sauce). To make the chicken pops, the recipe calls for panko bread crumbs, chopped up onion, fresh parsley, tomato paste, an egg, plus a pinch of salt. Once combined, these meatballs need to be grilled for about four minutes on each side.

For dipping and an extra shot of flavor, Hunts suggests pairing these chicken pops with an [Asian-style sauce](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sobaba-crunchy-glazed-chicken). Ingredients needed for the peanut sauce include: fish sauce, coconut milk, lime juice, peanut butter, spicy pepper flakes and salt. For an inventive way to serve this finger food and cut down on waste, simply use pretzel sticks in place of toothpicks.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.6/10
- Popularity: 56% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Chicken Appetizer Recipes:** Opportunity for innovative and fusion takes on appetizers that combine different cultural flavors with classic ingredients like chicken and bread crumbs.
- **Alternative Dipping Sauces:** Inventive and bold dipping sauces made from unconventional ingredients like peanut butter and fish sauce are taking appetizers to a new level.
- **Sustainable Food Presentation:** Opportunities to move away from single-use plastics and towards eco-friendly presentation options, such as pretzel sticks instead of toothpicks, to reduce waste.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Food and Beverage:** Opportunities for new startups and existing companies to innovate in the appetizer segment with bold new flavors and sustainable ingredients.
- **Hospitality:** Upscale, eco-friendly restaurants can attract a new clientele with inventive appetizers and socially responsible practices.
- **Catering:** Catering companies can offer unique appetizer options to corporate and private events that cater to diverse tastes, mixed presentations and sustainable food practices.

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