Buffalo Chicken Wontons Recipe
The perfect combination of creamy Buffalo chicken dip inside of crispy wontons that can be made right in your air fryer!
Servings: 10
Calories: 192kcal
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Ninja Combi
Ingredients
Buffalo Chicken Wontons
- 20 egg roll wrappers 1 pound package
- 1 cup Buffalo chicken dip
- neutral oil for spritzing
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Optional Ingredients
- ranch dressing for dipping
- blue cheese dressing for dipping
- Buffalo sauce for dipping
- celery sticks
Instructions
- Make the Buffalo chicken dip and chill if needed.8 ounces cooked and shredded chicken breast, 4 ounces cream cheese, 2 Tablespoons Cholula, 2 Tablespoons melted butter, 1 Tablespoon honey
- Cut the egg roll wrappers into 4" x 4" (10cm x 10cm) squares. Wrap the squares in plastic wrap. Put the scraps you cut off into a plastic bag if you want to keep them to make crispy noodles.20 egg roll wrappers
- Preheat the air fryer on the highest temperature (450℉/230℃ is ideal) with the rack, crisping plate, or basket inside the appliance for at least 10 minutes.
- Place a wire rack on top of a flat surface or cutting board and line up as many squares of the wrappers you cut that will fit side by side. Place 2 teaspoons of filling in the center of each wrapper.1 cup Buffalo chicken dip
- Lightly dampen the top and bottom edge of one wonton wrapper and fold in half so the edges meet. Press to seal all around the filling. Make sure there aren't any air pockets. Fold the long edge over about ¼" and flip the wonton over. Bring the corners together and dampen with water. Press to seal. I recommend watching the short video in the written article above or look at the photos if you haven't folded wontons before. It is much harder to explain in words than it is to actually fold them.
- Repeat for all the wonton wrappers on the rack and spritz the folded wontons with a neutral oil like avocado oil or vegetable oil. Repeat this process until you have used all the wrappers. You may have some filling left over.neutral oil for spritzing
- Place the wontons in a single layer on your air fryer cooking surface (rack, basket, or crisping plate) and air fry for 2-3 minutes. Flip and spritz with oil again. Air Fry an additional 2-3 minutes or until they are golden brown.
- Remove the wontons from the air fryer and place on a cooling rack. Let cool 10-15 minutes before serving. You may have to air fry in batches depending on the size of your air fryer.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauces.ranch dressing for dipping, blue cheese dressing for dipping, celery sticks, Buffalo sauce for dipping
Notes
Nutritional information is based on average use of 1 Tablespoon of oil for spritzing. Dipping sauces are not included.
You can air fry the buffalo chicken wontons an hour ahead of serving and pop them back in the air fryer at 350℉/180℃ for a few minutes to warm them back up before serving.
Make Ahead and Freeze
Assembling and freezing buffalo chicken wontons is a great way to make them ahead of time, freeze and then air fry from frozen.
Make sure you spritz the wontons liberally before freezing. This helps to prevent ice crystals and also keeps the wrappers from drying out and become brittle.
Place the uncooked wontons on a parchment lined sheet pan and place in the freezer for 4 hours or until frozen solid. Then you can transfer them to a freezer bag or air tight container and freeze for up to 3 months.
Air Fry from frozen
Follow the same air frying instructions as in the recipe. The wontons will thaw and cook in the same time as when they are freshly made. I have done this many times and they turn out perfectly.
Nutrition
Serving: 2wontons | Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg