Spicy Buffalo Wing Poppers (Printer View)

Jalapeños stuffed with chicken, blue cheese, and buffalo sauce—a spicy game day favorite baked to perfection.

# 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

# Method:

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.
03 - In a 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.
05 - Arrange stuffed jalapeño halves on the prepared baking sheet.
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.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They're crispy outside, creamy inside, with just enough kick to make your guests remember they're alive.
  • Twenty minutes start to finish means you look like a hero without actually spending your whole day in the kitchen.
  • Everyone from your spice-loving friend to the blue cheese devotee will fight over these.
02 -
  • If your peppers are cooking unevenly, rotate the baking sheet halfway through. Every oven has hot spots, and this prevents some from burning while others lag behind.
  • Don't skip the gloves when handling raw jalapeños. I learned this the hard way after accidentally rubbing my eyes and spending twenty minutes regretting every choice I'd ever made.
03 -
  • Buy jalapeños that are roughly the same size so they cook evenly. Wonky peppers = wonky cooking times.
  • The filling can sit in the fridge for two days before you stuff the peppers, which means you can do prep work and assembly on game day without stress.
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