Buffalo Chicken Rangoons

Looking for the perfect game day appetizer to add to your Super Bowl spread this year? Stop your search now and make these crispy air fryer buffalo chicken rangoons. You won’t regret it.

With a crispy wonton shell and a spicy buffalo chicken dip-inspired filling, these rangoons are the perfect combination of crunchy and creamy, all wrapped up into dippable, bite-size finger foods you can easily snack on during the big game. Serve them with our 4-ingredient buffalo ranch dip and you’ve got an irresistible party snack!

What Are Buffalo Chicken Rangoons?

Our buffalo chicken rangoons are inspired by crab rangoons, a popular Chinese wonton filled with cream cheese and crab. These savory wonton bites are a buffalo style take on the dish, filled with a mixture of cream cheese, chicken, Frank’s Red Hot, cheese, and ranch dressing. AKA, the ultimate game day snack!

Buffalo Chicken Rangoons Recipe Ingredients

To make our buffalo chicken rangoons, you’re essentially making our buffalo chicken dip recipe, letting it cool, and wrapping it up in wonton wrappers. Super simple, yet irresistibly delicious!

Here’s what you’ll need to make this air fryer buffalo chicken rangoon recipe:

• Cream cheese
• Frank’s Red Hot
• Ranch dressing
• Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• Shredded chicken
• Wonton wrappers

Plus, we recommend serving buffalo chicken rangoons with our 4-ingredient buffalo ranch dip for creamy contrast to the crunchy, crispy wonton wrappers. Here’s what you’ll need for the dipping sauce:

• Ranch dressing
• Frank’s Red Hot
• Butter
• Salt

Note that you’ll need shredded, cooked chicken to make this recipe. You can either boil it in a pot of salted water for about 10 minutes, simmer (covered) in a pot of salted water for about 20 minutes, prepare it in an Instant Pot, or use a rotisserie chicken. Go with whatever method fits your schedule and needs.

How To Make Buffalo Chicken Rangoons

Making buffalo chicken rangoons (or wontons) is a 2-step process. You’ll need to plan ahead and start preparing the ingredients at least a few hours ahead of time.

Part one: Make the buffalo chicken rangoon filling (do this plenty early so it has time to cool). Here’s how:

1. First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
2. Next, combine the softened cream cheese, Frank’s Red Hot, ranch dressing, shredded cheddar, and shredded chicken in an oven-safe baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes, then stir until evenly combined.
3. Let the filling cool at room temperature for about 1 hour. Then, refrigerate for at least 2 hours. You want it to be cold enough to easily scoop into the wonton wrappers later on.

Since you need the filling to be cold, you can easily complete this first part of the recipe a day or two in advance. When you’re ready to make the wontons, simply use the prepared filling straight from the refrigerator.

Once the filling is cold, you can move onto part two of making buffalo chicken rangoons: folding and cooking!

Prepare your work station: Fill a small bowl with water and set it on the table. Lay out a large sheet of parchment paper to work on, and open the package of wonton wrappers. Dampen a paper towel and use it to cover the stack of wonton wrappers – you want them to stay moist so they don’t crack when you try to fold the wontons.

Next, wrap the buffalo chicken rangoons into a classic wonton shape. Here’s how:

1. First, dip your finger into the bowl of water and dampen the outer edges of a single wonton wrapper. 
2. Then, spoon about 1 tablespoon of the filling into the center of the wrapper. 
3. Next, gently pick up opposite corners of the wrapper, pinching them together in the center. Repeat with the remaining corners until all 4 corners are pinched together.
4. Finally, seal the edges closed by pinching them together between your fingers, making sure all 4 edges are completely sealed.
5. Set aside, and cover with a dampened paper towel to keep moist while you continue folding the rest of the wontons.

In the meantime, preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees F and generously spray the basket with vegetable oil. Once you have a few wontons folded, you can start cooking them in batches. We can usually fit about 5 or 6 at a time in our 3-quart air fryer basket.

Here’s how to cook buffalo chicken rangoons in the air fryer:

1. Add the buffalo chicken rangoons to the air fryer basket in a single layer, leaving at least an inch of space between them.
2. Spray generously with vegetable oil.
3. Cook for about 8 minutes, or until crispy.

Finally, let the rangoons cool for at least 5 minutes before serving so you don’t burn your mouth. Serve with buffalo ranch dip (details in the recipe card below), ranch dressing, or blue cheese and enjoy!

Storing & Reheating Buffalo Chicken Rangoons

Although they taste best when cooked fresh, you can store any leftover buffalo chicken rangoons in the fridge for up to 4 days. Make sure to put them in an airtight container.

For crispy results that will taste almost just like you made them fresh, reheat the buffalo chicken rangoons in the air fryer at 350 degrees F. Remember to spray the basket generously with oil, and spray the tops of the rangoons with oil again, too (this helps them crisp). Cook for about 5 minutes, let cool for at least 3 minutes, and enjoy!

When To Serve Buffalo Chicken Rangoons

You’ll want any excuse to make these savory buffalo chicken rangoons! They’re one of the best Super Bowl snacks we can think of – spicy, salty, and poppable (and they go great with a beer). Serve them at any party alongside these other finger foods for a delectable restaurant style spread your guests will love:

• Cheeseburger egg rolls with sriracha aioli
• Air fryer buffalo chicken taquitos
• Agave chili lime chicken wings
• 3-ingredient beer battered onion rings
• Italian meatball sliders
• Soft pretzel bites and beer cheese dip