buffalo wontons

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup hot pepper sauce
• 2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (12 ounce) package wonton wrappers
• 1 egg white
• 2 cups oil for frying

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• melt the butter over medium-high heat in a small saucepan. remove from heat; whisk the hot pepper sauce and vinegar into the hot butter. when mixture is smooth, set sauce aside and allow to rest for 1 hour to cool and thicken. stir the shredded chicken into the cooled buffalo sauce, and let stand 15 minutes.
• lay out several wonton wrappers, place 1/2 teaspoon chicken in the center of each wrapper and top with 1/2 teaspoon cream cheese. brush the edges of the wonton wrappers with egg white, fold them over the filling in a triangle shape and press the edged together to seal. continue until all of the wontons are filled.
• heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• cook the wontons, carefully placing the wontons 4 to 5 at a time into the hot oil and deep fry until golden brown, flipping as necessary for even browning, about 2 minutes. remove the wontons from the oil and drain on paper towel.