Spicy Buffalo Wing Poppers (Printable)

Spicy jalapeños stuffed with chicken, blue cheese, and buffalo sauce. Perfect for game day gatherings.

# What You'll Need:

→ Peppers

01 - 8 large jalapeño peppers

→ Filling

02 - 1 cup cooked, shredded chicken breast
03 - 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
04 - 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
05 - 1/4 cup buffalo wing sauce, plus extra for drizzling
06 - 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
07 - 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
08 - 1/8 teaspoon salt
09 - 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

→ Topping

10 - 2 tablespoons blue cheese, crumbled for garnish
11 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onions, optional

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
02 - Halve the jalapeños lengthwise and remove seeds and membranes. Wear gloves for safety when handling peppers.
03 - In a mixing bowl, combine shredded chicken, blue cheese, cream cheese, buffalo sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix until well blended.
04 - Fill each jalapeño half generously with the chicken mixture using a spoon or small spatula.
05 - Arrange stuffed jalapeños on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
06 - Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until peppers are tender and filling is bubbling.
07 - Remove from oven. Drizzle extra buffalo sauce over the poppers and sprinkle with additional blue cheese and chives or green onions.
08 - Serve warm, optionally with celery sticks and additional dipping sauce.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Every bite delivers that classic buffalo wing punch without the messy fingers or pile of bones.
  • The blue cheese and cream cheese combo cools the heat just enough to keep you reaching for more.
  • They look impressive on a platter but come together faster than most people expect.
  • Perfect for anyone who loves spice but wants something a little more refined than chicken wings.
02 -
  • If you skip the gloves when handling jalapeños, you will regret it the moment you rub your eye or touch your lip.
  • Softening the cream cheese completely is not optional, cold cream cheese will leave you with lumpy filling no matter how hard you stir.
  • Don't overbake them or the peppers will collapse and lose their structure, pull them the moment the filling bubbles.
03 -
  • Use a small spoon or a grapefruit spoon to scrape out the jalapeño insides cleanly without tearing the pepper walls.
  • Let the stuffed poppers sit for five minutes after baking so the filling sets slightly and doesn't spill out when you bite in.
  • If you want crispy tops, switch the oven to broil for the last two minutes, but watch them closely so they don't burn.
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