These barbecue chicken wontons were inspired by some barbecue beef wontons I had in a Mississippi restaurant. They are a fantastic way to blend cuisines, Chinese wonton wrappers and chicken with barbecue sauce. They are super easy to fix. Just wrap the minced barbecue chicken following the package instructions and fry them to golden brown perfection.
These would also be great with leftover pulled pork or Korean beef barbecue, or use leftover turkey or ham. Whether you serve the chicken wonton bites as a party appetizer or a game-day snack, they are sure to be an instant hit!
PrintFried BBQ Chicken Wonton Appetizer
These crispy little wonton bites have a delicious surprise inside—perfectly seasoned chicken with barbecue sauce!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 15 1x
- Category: Appetizers, Chicken, Barbecue Sauce
- Method: Deep Fry
- Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients
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- 1 cup cooked diced chicken
- 3/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning (or a chicken grill seasoning)
- 3 scallions, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Dash black pepper
- 3 tablespoons purchased or homemade barbecue sauce
- 28 wonton wrappers (more or less)
- Oil for deep frying
- Barbecue sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 200 F. This is to keep the wontons warm while you fry subsequent batches
- Place a rack on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Mince the chicken and put it in a bowl. Add the Cajun seasoning, chopped scallions, and salt and pepper along with the 3 tablespoons of barbecue sauce; mix well to combine.
- Mound 1 teaspoon of the chicken mixture in the center of a wonton wrapper. Lightly dab water all around the edge of the wrapper. Fold the wonton over and press the edge all around to seal or follow instructions on the wonton wrapper insert for folding.
- Keep the filled wontons covered with a damp dish towel to keep them from drying out, and keep the unused wrappers covered.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or deep, heavy saucepan or Dutch oven to 370 F.
- Fry the filled wontons, about 4 to 5 at a time, until golden brown. Remove the fried wontons to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Transfer to the rack in the baking pan and transfer to the 200 F oven to keep warm.
- Serve with barbecue sauce.
- Makes about 24 to 30 appetizers.
