Spicy Buffalo Wing Poppers (Printable)

Jalapeños stuffed with chicken, blue cheese & buffalo sauce. Spicy, creamy & perfect for game day gatherings.

# Components:

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

# Directions:

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 bowl, combine shredded chicken, blue cheese, cream cheese, buffalo sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until well blended.
04 - Fill each jalapeño half generously with the chicken mixture.
05 - Arrange stuffed jalapeño halves 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 immediately with celery sticks and additional dipping sauce if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They taste like buffalo wings had a fancy appetizer baby, and nobody can stop at just one.
  • Everything comes together in 40 minutes, so you can actually pull this off on a lazy afternoon.
  • Spicy, cheesy, tangy all at once, they scratch every flavor craving simultaneously.
02 -
  • Don't skip removing the seeds and membranes or you'll end up with mouth-scorching poppers that overshadow everything else, I've seen people struggle with that.
  • If you want them less spicy, soak the halved peppers in cold water for half an hour after deseeding, it genuinely mellows them out without losing the flavor.
03 -
  • Room-temperature cream cheese mixes into the filling like silk, lumpy cream cheese is the enemy of smooth texture.
  • Don't arrange your poppers too close together or the heat won't circulate and you'll end up with soft peppers and lukewarm filling instead of that perfect bubbling action.
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