Buffalo Chicken Rangoons Recipe (2024)

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Feb 10, 2016, Updated Mar 14, 2024

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I think I’ve successfully subjected my entire family to buffalo chicken rangoons at this point. I have forced buffalo chicken upon everyone, whether they like it or not. Family gatherings, Super Bowls, and vacations. The good news is everyone has liked it — even the skeptics.

Buffalo chicken rangoons or buffalo chicken wontons are growing in popularity. I’m seeing them emerge on menus in restaurants everywhere. They are a spicy, buffalo chicken variation of the American-Chinese classic, crab rangoon. It’s essentially a simple buffalo chicken dip, stuffed into a traditional wonton.

Buffalo chicken isn’t only great in a dip, it also makes a really creamy macaroni and cheese.

Table of Contents

  • Buffalo Chicken Filling
  • Folding The Rangoons
  • Deep Frying Rangoons
  • Can I Freeze These?
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  • Buffalo Chicken Rangoons Recipe

Buffalo Chicken Filling

To make the buffalo chicken filling, I use cream cheese, shredded chicken, and plenty of buffalo sauce (I like Frank’s Buffalo Wings sauce).

Boiled shredded/pulled chicken works the best and pulls apart easily with a fork. Combine with the cream cheese and buffalo sauce until you have a thick and creamy paste, resembling buffalo chicken dip.

Folding The Rangoons

Rangoons aren’t difficult to make. Place a wonton on a flat surface and spoona heaping tablespoon of buffalo chicken filling in the center. Wet the four edges with water and fold over into a triangle, pinching the edges to seal the wonton wrapper together, forming a simple triangular rangoon. You can get fancy with this, but I prefer to keep it simple for ease.

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Deep Frying Rangoons

Deep-fry finished wontons in 2-3 inches of canola/vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or large pot for about 15-20 seconds. They will turn golden very quickly and continue to brown even after they are taken out of the oil. Test a few at first and keep a close eye on how quickly they cook. The oil will continue to get hotter as you cook.

You absolutely want to prepare all of the rangoons at once before frying. I like to fry in batches of 5-6 at a time and transfer to a paper towel to drain and cool.

Can I Freeze These?

Yes, you can! You can fully prep and freeze raw/unfried for best results. Take them out of the freezer and let them thaw/soften a bit on the counter before frying. They should cook at the same rate as freshly made.

Buffalo chicken rangoons are the perfect app for a party or big game. Serve with blue cheese or ranch dressing if you want, however, I don’t think it’s necessary. The cream cheese serves as the perfect buffer to the hot buffalo sauce.

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5 from 3 votes

Buffalo Chicken Rangoons Recipe

By: Shawn Williams

Servings: 24 rangoons

Prep: 20 minutes mins

Cook: 20 minutes mins

Total: 40 minutes mins

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A twist on the classic crab rangoon. Buffalo sauce, shredded chicken, and cream cheese, fried together in a wonton for the perfect golden buffalo chicken wonton.

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless chicken breast, fully cooked and shredded
  • 12- ounce package wonton wraps
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup buffalo sauce, not hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • Vegetable/canola oil for frying, 24-48 ounces depending on volume and pot size

Instructions

  • Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil and add chicken. Lower to medium heat and cover. Simmer for 15-17 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked through. Remove and shred using a fork until fine.

  • Combine the shredded chicken, cream cheese, buffalo sauce, onion powder, and garlic powder in a bowl. Mix well until fully combined and creamy.

  • Place a won ton on a flat surface and spoon a heaping teaspoon of buffalo chicken filling in the center. Using your finger, wet all four edges of the won ton with water and fold it over into a triangle, pinching the edges to seal the rangoon together.

  • Fill a large Dutch oven with 1-2 inches of canola or vegetable oil and place on high heat until roughly 360°F. Once hot, place 5-6 rangoons in the Dutch oven at a time, and fry until golden. About 20-30 seconds per rangoon, flipping if necessary to ensure even cooking. They will cook fast so be sure to monitor. The edges will burn quickly.

  • Place on a paper towel and allow to slightly cool before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 3rangoonsCalories: 298kcalCarbohydrates: 31.8gProtein: 20.1gFat: 10.9gSaturated Fat: 6.2gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 629mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1.1g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Asian

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My name is Shawn, author behind Kitchen Swagger. I'm a food & drink enthusiast bringing you my own simple and delicious restaurant-inspired recipes.

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What is Buffalo dipping sauce made of? ›

In its simplest form, buffalo wing sauce is a just a combination of cayenne pepper hot sauce and butter. My recipe calls for a few additional ingredients to help balance the flavors, but it's still very straightforward. If you keep a bottle of Frank's RedHot in your fridge, you can whip it up anytime!

Should you put buffalo sauce on chicken before or after cooking? ›

Most oven-baked chicken wings are tossed in sauce after they have been cooked, which means that the skin needs to be perfectly crisp to soak up all the sauce.

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The original Buffalo Wings are made with Frank's RedHot Sauce. The original recipe is simply equal parts melted butter and hot sauce. However, you truly can use just about whatever hot sauce you want in even greater ratios if you want more kick.

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Buffalo sauce, often called wing sauce, is very similar to your typical hot sauce, but it is usually richer and creamier because of the addition to butter. Many people add other ingredients like garlic and Worcestershire sauce to their buffalo sauce recipes, but it is not necessary to do so.

What state is known for buffalo chicken? ›

Buffalo Chicken Wing History

But the concept of cooking wings in peppery hot sauce was born in 1964 at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York, when co-owner Teressa Bellissimo cooked leftover wings in hot sauce as a late-night snack for her son and his friends.

Is Buffalo chicken good for you? ›

While Buffalo chicken isn't inherently unhealthy, it's made with mostly real food after all, due to the deep-frying and copious amount of butter used in the traditional recipe it tends to be a little richer and higher in calories than other methods of preparing chicken.

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Buffalo wings are named for Buffalo, New York, where they were invented, and have no relation to the animal. They are often called simply chicken wings, hot wings, or just wings.

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Based on the ingredients, the mixture should keep in the refrigerator for at least a few days. The dip can be served cold or, if preferred, baked till hot in a shallow casserole dish. For dipping, offer corn chips, ideally with low salt. Place cream cheese, unwrapped, in a large mixing bowl to warm and soften.

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Should you put Buffalo sauce on chicken before or after cooking? ›

Most oven-baked chicken wings are tossed in sauce after they have been cooked, which means that the skin needs to be perfectly crisp to soak up all the sauce.

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Buffalo chicken wing dip wouldn't have been created without the invention of the Buffalo chicken wing, which according to New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin, originated in Buffalo, New York.

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