Description
Spicy Buffalo Wing Poppers are a delicious and flavorful party snack featuring jalapeño peppers stuffed with a savory chicken and cheese mixture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 large jalapeño peppers
- 1 cup cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup buffalo wing sauce, plus extra for drizzling
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese for garnish
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onions, optional
Instructions
- Prepare oven and baking surface: Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
- Process jalapeño peppers: Halve the jalapeños lengthwise and remove seeds and membranes. Wear gloves for safety when handling peppers.
- Mix filling ingredients: In a bowl, combine shredded chicken, blue cheese, cream cheese, buffalo sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until well blended.
- Fill pepper halves: Fill each jalapeño half generously with the chicken mixture.
- Arrange on baking sheet: Arrange stuffed jalapeño halves on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
- Bake poppers: Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until peppers are tender and filling is bubbling.
- Finish and garnish: Remove from oven. Drizzle extra buffalo sauce over the poppers and sprinkle with additional blue cheese and chives or green onions.
- Serve: Serve warm immediately with celery sticks and additional dipping sauce if desired.
Notes
- For less heat, remove all seeds and membranes from the jalapeños.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of buffalo sauce to taste.
- These poppers can be made ahead of time and reheated before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 poppers
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 35mg