These Buffalo Pork Bites are a quick, easy, and delicious appetizer that can be ready in less than 30 minutes. Tender and juicy pork chop bites are pan-seared to perfection and served in a delicious buffalo style sauce.

I like to serve with toothpicks and ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping. If you’re more of a chicken person, these easy Baked Buffalo Chicken Bites are another winner.

Buffalo Pork Bites in a cast iron skillet.

Buffalo Pork Bites

If you’re looking for a game day appetizer that’s quick, easy, and going to please everyone, give these Pork Bites with buffalo sauce a try. These little morsels of tender, juicy pork chops are smothered in homemade buffalo sauce and perfect for serving with ranch or blue cheese dressing and toothpicks.

You could easily serve these as a main course, too, over a bed of rice with your favorite roasted veggies. While this recipe almost couldn’t get any easier, you could substitute your favorite buffalo wing sauce for our two-ingredient homemade version.

If you’re looking for more Buffalo Recipes, you can also try our Cauliflower Buffalo Bites or our Buffalo Drumsticks.

Key Ingredients

  • Pork Chops – you’ll need about 1 ½ pounds of pork chops, which is around 3-4 pork chops. 
  • Brown Sugar – use either light or dark brown sugar to make this buffalo sauce.
  • Frank’s Red Hot Sauce – this is my favorite hot sauce brand, but of course you could substitute your favorite.
  • Toppings – a few of my favorite toppings are blue cheese crumbles, parsley, ranch dressing, and blue cheese dressing.
Cubed pieces of pork chop in a cast iron pan to make pork bites.

How to Make Pork Bites

  1. Make the buffalo sauce. In a medium-size saucepan, add the brown sugar and hot sauce.  Stir to combine, then bring to a boil.  Boil the sauce for 1 minute, then set aside.
  2. Cook the pork. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat and add the avocado oil. Once shimmering, add the pork chop pieces and season with salt and pepper. Cook pork chops for about 2 minutes, or until golden on the bottom, then use tongs to turn the pork over. Cook until golden on all sides, or about 10 minutes.
  3. Combine the sauce and pork. Once the pork  has cooked, remove from the heat and add the buffalo sauce. Toss to coat.
  4. Serve. Transfer to a serving platter and top with blue cheese crumbles and fresh parsley, if desired. Serve warm with ranch or blue cheese dressing.  Enjoy!
Cooked pork chop bites in a cast iron skillet, covered in buffalo sauce.

Easy Recipe Variations

Feel free to give some of these Pork Bite recipe variations a try and let us know what you liked!

  • Add honey or maple syrup to your buffalo sauce for a sweet and spicy glaze.
  • Season the pork with Cajun spices before coating in buffalo sauce.
  • Add diced pineapple to your buffalo sauce for a little extra sweetness.
  • Marinate the pork in a mixture of sesame oil, ginger, and garlic, then coat with buffalo sauce and sprinkle sesame seeds for an Asian-inspired twist.
  • Mix ranch dressing with buffalo sauce for a creamy and zesty coating.

Frequently Asked Questions

What cut is a pork chop?

Pork chops are a lean cut of meat that comes from the pork shoulder. They are one of the most popular cuts of meat in the world. You have a wide variety of choices when it comes to purchasing pork chops, including loin chops, New York pork chops (aka center cut pork chops), ribeye pork chops, and so on. 

All cuts will work great for this recipe so I recommend sticking with a cheaper cut since you won’t be serving as a full chop.

How long does it take pork chops to cook in the oven?

If you want to cook these pork chop bites in the oven rather than on the stove top you absolutely can. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and bake your pork chops or pork bites in a single layer for about 15-20 minutes (for approximately 1 inch thick pieces). They should reach an internal temperature of about 165 degrees.

Can you make Buffalo Pork Bites in the air fryer?

Yes! If you want to make air fryer pork chop bites, just preheat to about 375 degrees F, prepare and season the pork bites as directed in this recipe, then add pork in a single layer to the fryer basket and cook for about 8 minutes until cooked through.

quick and easy pork bites, buffalo pork bite recipe.

Storing and Reheating Instructions

  • Refrigerator: store leftover Buffalo Pork Bites in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  • To reheat: you can reheat in the microwave or add to a small saucepan with a little extra buffalo sauce. Heat over medium heat, stirring often, until warmed through.
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Buffalo Pork Bite Recipe

Author The Carefree Kitchen
These buffalo pork chop bites are a quick, easy, and delicious appetizer that can be ready in less than 30 minutes. Tender and juicy pork chops are pan-seared to perfection and served in a delicious buffalo style sauce.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Yields6 people

Ingredients

Buffalo Sauce

  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce

Pork Bites

  • pounds pork chops, cut into 3/4" pieces
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Toppings

  • 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
  • 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing, or blue cheese dressing

Instructions
 

  • In a medium-size saucepan, add the brown sugar and hot sauce. Stir to combine, then bring to a boil. Boil the sauce for 1 minute, then set aside.
  • Heat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat and add the avocado oil. Once shimmering, add the pork chop pieces and season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 2 minutes, or until golden on the bottom, then use tongs to turn the pork over. Cook until golden on all sides, or about 10 minutes.
  • Once the pork has cooked, remove from the heat and add the buffalo sauce. Toss to coat.
  • Transfer to a serving platter and top with blue cheese crumbles and fresh parsley, if desired. Serve warm with ranch or blue cheese dressing. Enjoy!

Notes

Storing leftovers: store leftover pork bites in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheating: reheat in the microwave or add to a small saucepan with a little extra buffalo sauce. Heat over medium heat, stirring often, until warmed through.

Nutrition

Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1047mg | Potassium: 461mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
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