Charmie's Buffalo Chicken Wontons

Charmie777's Note:

There are a few recipes out there for these, but I don't really like bleu cheese, so this recipe uses cream cheese. A nice combination of hot and cool flavors!! You can even used leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 wontons

• 2 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
• 1/4 cup buffalo-style hot sauce (or up to 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1/4 cup cream cheese
• 24 wonton wrappers
• oil (for frying, peanut suggested)

Directions:

1. Mix the chicken with the hot sauce and garlic.
2. Mix in the cream cheese until smooth.
3. NOTE: all amounts are suggested; feel free to adjust to your personal preference.
4. Put about a tsp into the center of a wonton, seal edges using a little water. Keep covered until all wontons are done.
5. Heat oil to about 325º.
6. Fry wontons, a few at a time, until lightly brown and crisp.
7. Serve with bleu cheese or ranch salad dressing for dipping.
8. NOTE: The filling can be made the day ahead and refrigerated, and the flavor intensifies.

Reviews

[Serri in Montana]

These are very yummy. I changed it a bit though. I made my filling up ahead. then I took he wonton wrappers and pressing each one in a mini muffin pan. baked them about 7 min. then when I was ready to heat them I put a good spoonful in each wonton and baked them till they were hot. this is a favorite of ours and is requested freqently, besides football season.

[Chef #1549070]

Served with buttermilk ranch. Perfecto!

[MizEmerilLagasse]

These are sooo tasty! Everyone that I have let try them is totally in love. They are the perfect blend of spicy and creamy. I could eat a million of them.