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Cheesecake Factory Buffalo Blasts

Copycat Cheesecake Factory Buffalo Blasts

Chicken, Cheese and a Spicy Buffalo Sauce all Stuffed in a Spiced Wrapper and Fried until Crisp
4.69 from 16 votes
Prep Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 1003 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup shredded chicken
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup buffalo wing sauce
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 3 cups Hooters Wing Breading
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 8 7" square wonton wrappers
  • 4 cups canola or vegetable oil
  • celery sticks
  • Blue Cheese Dressing

Instructions
 

  • Start by mixing your filling together in a large bowl – chicken, cheese, and wing sauce
    1 cup shredded chicken, 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup buffalo wing sauce
  • Then, set up breading stations. Whisk together eggs and water in one tray. In a separate shallow dish, stir together Hooters breading, cornstarch and salt in a second tray.
    3 eggs, 3 tbsp water, 3 cups Hooters Wing Breading, 2 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tsp kosher salt
  • On a cutting board or flat surface, lay out one wonton wrapper and spoon 2 tablespoon of the buffalo chicken mixture in center of the wonton wrapper.
    8 7" square wonton wrappers
  • Dip pastry brush (or dip finger) in egg mixture and brush lightly around edges of wrapper.
  • Fold wrapper over filling, forming a triangle, pressing to seal edges. Set aside, and repeat with remaining filling and wrappers. 
  • Do not discard egg mixture.
  • Preheat oil to 350°F in a Dutch oven (or deep dish frying pan) over medium to medium-high. (Temp check with an instant read thermometer)
    4 cups canola or vegetable oil
  • Lay stuffed wontons in Hooters flour mixture, then dip in egg mixture and repeat two more times – you want a really thick double breading! That’s the key to make them just like the Cheesecake Factory!
    Be sure to let the excess drip and shake off between breadings.
  • Fry 2 at a time until golden brown and flaky, flipping occasionally, about 5 minutes. Small batches are the best way to fry these. They are fairly large. Be sure to let the oil heat back up between batches.
  • Place a wire rack with paper towels underneath on a rimmed baking sheet. Put buffalo blasts on rack and set in warm 250 F oven while you’re frying the remaining blasts.
  • Repeat process with remaining pieces. 
  • Serve immediately with celery sticks, and buffalo sauce and blue cheese for dipping.
    celery sticks, Blue Cheese Dressing

Notes

**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Calories: 1003kcalCarbohydrates: 86.2gProtein: 27.6gFat: 61.1gSaturated Fat: 6.3gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 1193mgPotassium: 162mgFiber: 3.7gSugar: 2.8gCalcium: 58mgIron: 3mg
Keyword buffalo, cheesecake factory
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