Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls

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5 from 2 votes
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 30 minutes

Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls are a great twist on the traditional egg roll. Filled with spicy chicken, cheese and a zingy sauce.

A stack of buffalo chicken egg rolls on a cutting board with a side of dipping sauce.

These Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls are everything that you want from a chicken wing, however, these beauties have more meat, more sauce and more cheese. What more could you ask for?

This egg roll recipe are a must make! If you want even more snack recipes look here.


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Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad | Baked Buffalo Wings | Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip


The crispy golden brown shell for the egg roll adds an extra crunchy layer that puts these buffalo chicken egg rolls to the next level. Egg Rolls were invented in New York! Who new! Find out more here.

  • 30 Minute Meal: Give a blurb
  • Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry.
  • Family Friendly: They are so good, if your family loves wings they will love these.
  • Adaptable: Can make it with any filling that you have on hand.
  • Makes Great Leftovers: Just, warm up in the toaster oven or microwave.
Close up of a stack of buffalo chicken egg rolls.

What You Need to Make Buffalo Egg Rolls

Ingredients

Chicken breast, on a cutting board with dishes of oil, cheese, sauce and spices.

Equipment

How to Make Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls – Step by Step

Chicken being prepared for egg rolls.
  • Chicken: First, season chicken breast on both sides. Cook on medium high heat until completely done. Shred fully cooked chicken with mixer or forks.
  • Filling: Second, add shredded chicken to a large bowl. Then mix cream cheese, shredded mozzarella, buffalo wing sauce or hot sauce, and melted butter until fully incorporated.
  • Wrap: Next, add filling to wrappers. Wrap Egg Roll.
  • Cook: Finally, add vegetable oil to a dutch oven and heat to 350 degrees F. Fry in vegetable oil on medium high heat until all sides are browned. Drain on paper towels before serving.
Egg rolls being rolled and fried and finished product.

Common Questions About Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls

HOW DO I WRAP AN EGG ROLL?

1.Place filling diagonally on wrap.
2. Fold bottom corner over filling.
3. Roll snuggly halfway to cover filling.
4. Then fold in both sides snuggly against filling
5.Use water to moisten the edges of the flap.
6. Next, roll wrapper up and seal top corner.
7. Lay flat side down until ready to cook

SUBSTITUTE DIFFERENT MEAT?

Indeed, chicken thighs, pork, beef or even tofu will work in this recipe.

CAN THIS RECIPE BE DOUBLED OR HALVED?

Of course, make as many or as few as you require. Even mix up different sauce versions.

FREEZE THESE EGG ROLLS?

Yes, they can be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS FOR BUFFALO CHICKEN EGG ROLLS?

>More Buffalo Sauce
>Easy Buffalo Ranch Dip
> Bleu Cheese dressing

Inside of the eggroll with a smattering of dipping sauce.

Expert Tips for Making Egg Rolls

  • Add More or Less Heat: The best part of these eggrolls is that you can control the amount of heat that you want, therefore you can add more or less sauce.
  • Short cut tip: Use precooked chicken from a previous meal or a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket.
  • Variation tip: Feel free to use a Monterey jack cheese or a different cheese blend.
  • Smaller: Make a smaller version for a great appetizer for parties.
  • Alternate cooking method tip: Bake these egg rolls or make them in the air fryer to reduce the calories.
  • Wrap: Two wrappers will allow you to create a more hearty egg roll and it will be more crispy! 
  • Vegetables: Add a little shredded carrots or green onion into the egg roll.

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A stack of buffalo chicken egg rolls on a cutting board with a side of dipping sauce.
5 from 2 votes

Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls

Yield: 8 servings
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls are a great twist on the traditional egg roll. Filled with spicy chicken, cheese and a zingy sauce. These egg rolls are a must make!
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon House Seasoning Blend
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne , optional
  • 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning, optional
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • ½ cup buffalo sauce
  • 1 package egg roll wrappers
  • ½ cup oil

Instructions

  • Season chicken breast on both sides.
  • Cook on medium high heat until completely done Shred fully cooked chicken with mixer or forks Add shredded chicken to a large bowl.
  • Mixing cream cheese, shredded mozzarella, buffalo or hot sauce, and melted butter.
  • Mix until fully incorporated, if cream cheese is not spreadable warm up the mixture for 30 seconds in the microwave.
  • Lay flat side down until ready to cook.
  • Add vegetable oil to a dutch oven and heat to 350 degrees F. Fry in vegetable oil on medium high heat until all sides are browned. Drain on paper towels before serving.

Expert Tips

 
  • Add More or Less Heat: The best part of these eggrolls is that you can control the amount of heat that you want by controlling the sauce amount.
  • Short cut tip: Use precooked chicken from a previous meal or a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket.
  • Variation tip: Feel free to use a Monterey jack cheese or a different cheese blend.
  • Smaller: Make a smaller version for a great appetizer for parties.
  • Alternate cooking method tip: Feel free to bake these egg rolls or make them in the air fryer to reduce the calories.

Estimated Nutritional Information

Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 1333mg | Potassium: 302mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 698IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 2mg
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Course: Appetizers and Dips
Cuisine: Asian, Mexican

This recipe is my personal adaption of an ethnic inspired recipe. It is not intended to be an authentic recipe.  I’ve recreated this recipe because I enjoy the flavors and I want to encourage my readers to expand their tastes and try new flavor combinations. The recipe, ingredients and processes may have been adapted to make the recipe accessible for the average American. I have provided links to authentic versions of the recipe in the post above. I encourage you to visit these pages and learn more about the traditional version(s) of this recipe.

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