Buffalo Chicken WonTons

A great new friend of mine got a new exciting job in Puerto Rico working with a luxury concierge service, so we decided to throw him a “worldly dinner.” I hope you know those quotations are insinuating air quotations dramatized with my fingers because I had no idea what “worldly” dish to make. Then I thought to myself why not mix your two favorite things: buffalo chicken and asian cuisine. This thought kicked off my idea for buffalo chicken wontons, like HELLO! Amazing, yeah I know! Needless to say, the end result was perfection and they were a total hit at the party. These are great for potluck parties or just something fun and quick to make for the house. Try them out and let me know what you think!

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 1:00 minutes Serving Size: 10-12

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Buffalo Sauce

• 2/3 cup hot pepper sauce (such as Frank’s RedHot)
• 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Wontons

• About 1 pound of fresh chicken breast
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 pound of dutch blue cheese/ or crumbs
• 2 cups of vegetable oil
• 1/4 olive oil
• 1/4 of lukewarm water
• 30-35 wonton wraps

So the most important part of this meal is the chicken of course. Begin by seasoning both sides of your chicken breast with garlic salt and black pepper. Heat a skillet on medium with olive oil. Place seasoned chicken breast in hot skillet and cook on both sides for about 10 minutes or until the inside of the chicken is no longer pink. Once your chicken is throughly cooked remove from skillet and place on a cutting board. Next chop of the chicken into super small pieces for the filling. In a small pot on low heat, add the buffalo sauce and chopped chicken together and cover with a lid. Let this cook for at 20-30 minutes.

Now here comes the tricky part… the wontons. This part can get a little complicated especially if you lack patience. But trust me, the end results are completely worthwhile. Make sure you make each wonton, ONE AT A TIME because they will dry out. Also be sure to cover the wontons with a damp wash cloth or paper towel to keep the wonton wraps moist. In a medium sized pot, heat vegetable oil to 450 degrees and begin preparing the wontons.

With a spoon, scoop about half a spoonful of the chopped buffalo chicken and about a 1 teaspoon of blue cheese into the center of the wonton wrap. Next, dip your thumb and index fingers into the luke water water, brush a little water along the edge of the wrapper and pinch both sides of the wonton together. Okay after reading all that and you’re like, “huh?” No worries, I’ll a video below with a bunch of tips to wrapping wontons.

5 different ways to wrap wontons

Fry on each side for about 2-3 minutes or until golden, drain and serve. Trust me, these are a hit at any shin dig and guaranteed to please your party-goers.