Air-Fryer Crispy Buffalo Chicken Dumplings Recipe

Jul 30 2024
Are you a fan of the Buffalo Blasts from the Cheesecake Factory? We love crispy finger food stuffed with spicy, cheesy filling… but we also know we can make our own recipe without deep frying anything. Bust out that air fryer—these Buffalo chicken dumplings are on the menu!



Hungry Girl's Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dumplings Recipe

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1/4 of recipe (2 dumplings): 72 calories, 2g total fat (1g sat. fat), 373mg sodium, 8.5g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 0.5g sugars, 4.5g protein

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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

2 oz. canned/pouched chunk white chicken breast in water, drained and flaked

2 tbsp. whipped cream cheese

1 1/2 tbsp. Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce

1 1/2 tbsp. shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

8 wonton wrappers

Optional dip: light ranch dressing

Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients except wonton wrappers. Mix well.

Top one wrapper with 1/8 of the filling (about 1 tbsp.). Moisten the edges with water, and fold the wrapper in half, enclosing the filling. Press firmly on the edges to seal. Repeat to make seven more dumplings.

Spray an air fryer with non-aerosol nonstick spray. Place dumplings in the air fryer, and spray with nonstick spray.

Set air fryer to 370ºF. Cook until golden brown and crispy, about 4 minutes. 

MAKES 4 SERVINGS

Oven Alternative: Bake at 375ºF until golden brown, 10–12 minutes.

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