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Buffalo Chicken Wontons

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 block of cream cheese
  • 1 cup shredded chicken
  • 2-3 tablespoons chopped bacon
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons diced scallions
  • 1 cup jack cheese shredded
  • 1 cup buffalo sauce such as Frank's Red Hot
  • 1 package of wonton wrappers
  • Egg wash for sealing wontons
  • Ranch dressing for garnish
  • Additional buffalo sauce for dipping
  • Red hot sauce for chicken seasoning
  • Hot honey BBQ rub for chicken seasoning
  • 1/2 pound bacon
  • Cherry wood chunks for smoking

Instructions
 

  • Preheat smoker to 250 degrees with cherry wood chunks.
  • Place 1/2 pound bacon on wire rack; set aside.
  • Spatchcock chicken, apply red hot sauce as binder, and season with hot honey BBQ rub.
  • Smoke chicken and bacon for 50-60 minutes; chicken to 160 degrees internal, bacon until crispy.
  • Rest chicken and bacon 12 minutes; then shred chicken, chop bacon.
  • Mix cream cheese, shredded chicken, chopped bacon, sour cream, diced scallions, jack cheese, and buffalo sauce for dip.
  • Brush wonton wrappers with egg wash, add a tablespoon of dip, cover with another wrapper, seal and crimp edges.
  • Fry wontons in 350-degree oil, 3-4 minutes or until golden, in batches of 3-4.
  • Drain on paper towels, garnish with ranch and additional buffalo sauce for dipping.