Recipe

We Coated Chicken, Fries, and Meatballs in Cheetos and You Should Too

By Katie Lee at University of California - Riverside

By Nancy Gao at University of California - Riverside

Nothing is better than discovering how two of your favorite foods can go hand-in-hand. We’ve done the hard part for you and tested out which foods go well with a particular flavor of Cheetos. So whether it be the regular, limon, jalapeño, or any other flavor, you’re bound to find the one flavor to put on everything you eat.

Limon Chicken Bites

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Servings: 1
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 1 bag limon flavored Cheetos, crushed
  • 1 chicken breast
  • 1 egg, beaten

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Step 1

Gather all the ingredients and cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.

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Step 2

Coat the chicken nicely in egg wash.

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Step 3

Smother the chicken in limon flavored Cheetos and they’re ready to be fried for at least 5 minutes or until crisp.

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Step 4

Wait for this crispy goodness to cool because it’s going be hot.

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Cheesy Italian Meatballs

  • Prep Time: 1 minute
  • Cook Time: 3 minutes
  • Total Time: 4 minutes
  • Servings: 1
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 1 bag original Cheetos, crushed
  • 3 tablespoon marinara sauce
  • 3 meatballs

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Step 1

Gather all the ingredients and prepare the meatballs in a dish to microwave for 3 minutes. Each individual meatball corresponds to 1 minute in the microwave, so you can decide to use however many meatballs you like.

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Step 2

Dip and coat the meatball in the marinara sauce.

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Step 3

Coat the meatball with Cheetos.

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Step 4

Eat it, enjoy it, love it, and embrace it.

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Jalapeño Chili Cheese Fries

  • Prep Time: 1 minute
  • Cook Time: 2 minutes
  • Total Time: 3 minutes
  • Servings: 1
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 1 bag jalapeño flavored Cheetos
  • 1 can of chili
  • 1 handful french fries

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Step 1

Gather all the ingredients and microwave any canned chili for 2 minutes, or according to the can’s label instructions.

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Step 2

Prepare the french fries and jalapeño flavored Cheetos in a dish.

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Step 3

Pour chili over the entire thing and it’s complete.

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Step 4

Dig in. It’s going to get messy.

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