I am absolutely LOVING these buffalo chicken wonton cups these days! With the start of fall, it is time for warm sweaters, scarves, and pumpkin spice everything! But also with the start of fall, is football season!! Time for tailgates, corn hole, reconnecting with TCU friends, and of course….good food! Tailgating snacks are always the best, but these buffalo chicken wonton cups take the cake!
These are pretty quick and easy to make and are best served straight from the oven…plus they are unique, so always a crowd pleaser!
Start by poaching the chicken breast. Place chicken in a pot just large enough to hold the chicken breasts. Add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Add one medium ribbed celery stalk to the water along with ½ tsp of black peppercorns and 1 tsp of kosher salt. Bring the pot to a boil over medium to high-high heat. You will see foam forming, which is completely normal. Reduce to medium-low heat for about 15 minutes and until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F. Strain the chicken and transfer to a kitchen stand mixer and beat with the paddle attachment until chicken is fully shredded.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease or spray a muffin tin with a non stick cooking spray.
Combine the softened cream cheese, ranch dressing, dry ranch dressing mix, buffalo wing sauce (I like Sweet Baby Ray’s!), and mozzarella in a medium bowl. Mix until fully combined, and then stir in the shredded chicken.
Using your wonton wrappers, start layering the muffin tins by taking one wonton wrapper and pressing it into the bottom of each muffin tin. Add a tablespoon of the buffalo chicken mixture to the first layer of each wonton and then top with another wonton wrapper and add another tablespoon of the chicken mixture. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese and about a teaspoon of blue cheese on each cup.
Bake for 20 minutes or until edges are brown and slightly crispy; however, be sure to check on them after about 12 minutes and if edges are already browned, cover them with aluminum foil for the remaining 8 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow them to cool for 5 minutes. Remove the wonton cups from the muffin tin by using a knife to loosen the edges and pop them out.
Serve immediately and enjoy!!
- 1 1/2 cups poached and shredded chicken
- 1 medium ribbed celery stalk
- 1/2 tsp of black peppercorns
- 1 tsp of kosher salt
- 1 8oz. package cream cheese, softened
- 1 tbs of dry ranch dressing mix
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce (I prefer Sweet Baby Ray's!)
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese
- 24 wonton wrappers
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles, divided
- Poach the chicken breast by placing the chicken in a pot just large enough to hold the chicken breasts. Add enough water to cover by 1 inch.
- Add the celery, black peppercorns and kosher salt.
- Bring the pot to a boil over medium to high heat.
- Reduce to medium-low heat for about 15 minutes and until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.
- Strain the chicken and transfer to a kitchen stand mixer. Beat with the paddle attachment until chicken is fully shredded.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease or spray a muffin tin with a non stick cooking spray.
- Combine cream cheese, ranch dressing, dry ranch dressing mix, buffalo wing sauce, and mozzarella in a medium bowl. Mix until fully combined and stir in the shredded chicken.
- Layer the muffin tins with the wonton wrappers by taking one wonton wrapper and pressing it into the bottom of each muffin tin. Add a tablespoon of the buffalo chicken mixture to the first layer of each wonton and then top with another wonton wrapper and add another tablespoon of the chicken mixture.
- Sprinkle the cheddar cheese and 1 teaspoon of blue cheese on each cup.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until edges are brown and slightly crispy; however, be sure to check on them after about 12 minutes and if edges are already browned, cover then with aluminum foil for the remaining 8 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Remove the wonton cups from the muffin tin by using a knife to loosen the edges and pop them out.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
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