Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups with Blue Cheese
Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups with Blue Cheese are a really fun and easy appetizer. I make the wonton cups by baking wonton wrappers in mini muffin cups in the oven. Then, I fill the wonton cups with spicy Buffalo chicken and a smooth cheddar cheese sauce. Finally, I serve the wonton cups with blue cheese dressing. To add color, I sprinkle my wonton cups with diced red pepper and scallions.
The Equipment Needed
- A Food Processor- This is helpful, but not essential for mixing up the blue cheese dressing.
- A Mini Muffin Pan- I bake my wonton cups in a 24 cup mini muffin pan.
The Ingredients I Used for my Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups with Blue Cheese
- Wonton Wrappers- I use packaged wonton wrappers. You can find them in the produce section of your market.
- Chicken- Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
- Hot Sauce- I like Frank’s Hot Sauce.
- Evaporated Milk- Use this to make the cheese sauce. It comes in a can and can be found in the baking section of the market.
- Cheddar Cheese- I like Cracker Barrel extra sharp cheddar cheese.
How I Made my Wonton Cups
- First, I baked my chicken.
- Meanwhile, while the chicken baked, I made the rest of the components for the dish.
- Next, I made the blue cheese dressing.
- Then, I made the cheese sauce, and covered it to keep it warm.
- Next, I shredded the chicken and added it to the Buffalo sauce.
- Then, I buttered my wontons and baked the cups in the oven.
- Next, I filled the cups with chicken and cheese sauce. And, I sprinkled them with scallions and red pepper.
- Finally, I served them with the blue cheese dressing.
I like to serve these delicious Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups with Blue Cheese when we have appetizer parties. They are so much fun to make and eat, and I hope you will try them soon!
Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups with Blue Cheese
Baked wonton cups filled with buffalo chicken and cheddar cheese sauce. They're topped with blue cheese dressing and diced red pepper and scallions.
Equipment
- 24 cup mini muffin pan
Ingredients
For the Buffalo Chicken:
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 7 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp. hot sauce
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp. honey
For the Blue Cheese Dressing:
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp. blue cheese
- ¼ cup whipped cream cheese
- 1 tbsp. buttermilk
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
For the Wontons:
- 24 square wonton wrappers
- 4 tbsp. melted butter
- 1 thinly sliced scallion
- ½ diced red pepper
For the Cheese Sauce:
- 3 ounces extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1½ tsp. cornstarch
- 4 ounces evaporated milk
Instructions
- Begin by making the Buffalo chicken: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Place the breasts in a small baking dish and top them with three tablespoons of sliced butter. Cover with foil and bake for thirty minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt the rest of the butter, and then stir in the rest of the ingredients. Shred the cooked chicken and add it to the sauce. Cover to keep warm.
- Next, make the Blue Cheese Dressing: process all the ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
- Next, make the cheese sauce: In a small bowl, toss together the cheese and cornstarch. In a two quart saucepan, heat the milk and bring it to a simmer. Turn the heat to low and stir in the cheese. Whisk until the sauce thickens. Set aside and cover to keep warm.
- For the Wonton cups: Brush 24 mini muffin cups with melted butter. Then, brush the top side of the wontons with melted butter, and gently place them in the muffin cups, buttered side down. Push the points down so that they lie flat. Then, brush the wontons with melted butter.
- Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes, until the wontons are golden and crisp. Fill each cup with two teaspoons of buffalo chicken and a teaspoon of cheese sauce. Sprinkle with red pepper and scallion and serve with the blue cheese dressing.
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