Mini Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls

Description

Long ago, in my more oblivious days, I ordered ‘boneless Buffalo wings,’ only to be disappointed they weren’t wings. It’s a bit ironic that all these years later, I’m using chicken breast to create a Buffalo wing alternative, but at least I’m not trying to trick anybody. Less messy than bone-in Buffalo wings and more eventful than the ‘boneless’ kind, these Buffalo chicken egg rolls are a party snack breakthrough. Serve alongside more hot sauce and celery.

Ingredients

  • ½ pound cooked chicken breast
  • ⅓ cup diced celery
  • 2 ounces blue cheese
  • 2 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Louisiana-style hot sauce
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • 14 wonton wrappers, or more as needed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • oil for frying

Instructions

  1. Dice chicken into small cubes. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Add celery
  2. blue cheese
  3. cream cheese
  4. and hot sauce. Season with salt
  5. black pepper
  6. and cayenne pepper. Mix with a spoon until filling is well combined.
  7. Beat egg and water together. Brush egg wash over the edges of 1 wonton wrapper. Place a heaping tablespoon of filling near one edge. Spread out with your fingers
  8. leaving a 1/2-inch border. Roll edge up over filling. Crimp in both edges and roll over once more. Fold in about 1/4 inch of dough on either side to seal the ends. Apply more egg wash on top and continue rolling. Place on a plastic-lined baking pan. Repeat with remaining wonton wrappers and filling.
  9. Fill a skillet with enough oil to reach halfway up the egg rolls. Heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a skillet over medium heat. Add a batch of egg rolls; fry until browned and crispy
  10. about 2 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Fry remaining egg rolls.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 14

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