Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers
Cheesy, creamy, buffalo chicken stuffed inside of a jalapeno and wrapped in bacon these Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers are perfect for game day!
Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers
Are you guys ready for this? We’ve taken two of our favorite game day foods, buffalo chicken dip and jalapeño poppers, and combined them into Buffalo Chicken Jalapeno Poppers. Football season may never be the same. They are loaded with hot sauce, cream cheese, chicken, and wrapped in bacon, and they are the perfect football party food for tailgating and parties at home.
Buffalo Chicken Jalapeno Poppers are made of three simple parts:
Buffalo Chicken Dip – a combination of Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese and ranch dressing. It’s creamy and perfectly spicy with just enough of a kick to keep you coming back for more.
Jalapenos – They are seeded and the white ribs on the inside are removed so they aren’t as spicy as you’d think. A perfect vessel for that tangy buffalo chicken.
Bacon – Do I really need to say more? Bacon brings everything together. That salty, smokey flavor makes everything better!
The jalapeno halves are stuffed with heaping tablespoon (more or less as needed) of buffalo chicken dip, and each one is wrapped in a piece of bacon before being baked in the oven until the peppers begin to soften and the bacon is crispy.
Tips for Making Buffalo Chicken Jalapeno Poppers:
- You can boil the chicken for the buffalo chicken dip portion of the recipe, or if you really want to save time you can use your crock pot to make shredded chicken!
- Shredding chicken is quick and easy if you use your stand mixer. Instead of using a fork to pull the meat apart like you are probably used to, put the chicken breasts in your stand mixer with the dough hook attachment . Turn it on and the dough hook shreds the meat in minutes!
- Your jalapenos should be capped, cut in half, and the seeds and white ribs should be removed. Wear gloves for this part!! Otherwise you’ll wind up touching something later (like your eye) and regretting it. Those jalapeño oils are hard to get off of your skin.
- Partially cook your bacon before wrapping the jalapeno poppers. This will ensure that it is fully cooked and crisp in the time it takes the poppers to cook through.
- If you don’t want to wrap your jalapeño poppers in bacon, then you can sprinkle a little shredded cheddar cheese on top, press it into the dip a little to hold it in place, and you’re ready to bake.
- Make it ahead of time! You can stuff the jalapeno poppers the night before your party and pop them in the oven right before guests arrive.
When they are done, pull them out of the oven, let them cool off a little and then you’re ready to eat! Use ranch dressing, or sour cream mixed with guacamole or salsa, as a cool dip and enjoy!
Want more awesome tailgating recipes? Check these out!
Jalapeño Cheddar Corn Dog Bites
Football Game Day Cookies
Sun-Dried Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Dip
Tropical Chicken with Grilled Pineapple
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
Sloppy Joe Sliders
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
Homemade Soft Pretzels with Mustard Cheese Dip
Bruschetta Turkey Burger Sliders
Bacon Cheese Ball
Red Potato Salad with Bacon
Easy Pizza Kabobs
Deviled Eggs
BUFFALO CHICKEN JALAPENO POPPERS
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Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers
Ingredients
Buffalo Chicken Dip
- 2 Chicken Breasts, approximately 12 ounces
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup Frank's Red Hot sauce
- 1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- 3 tablespoons Ranch Dressing
Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers (makes approximately 30 poppers)
- Buffalo Chicken Dip, see recipe above
- 16-20 Jalapeños, halved, seeds and ribs removed
- 16-20 Strips Bacon
Instructions
Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Boil water
- Place chicken breasts in boiling water for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Remove chicken breasts and put them directly into your stand mixer's mixing bowl. (If you don't have a stand mixer you can use a fork to shred the chicken by hand.)
- Using the dough hook attachment turn the mixer on medium for 1-2 minutes, or until chicken is completely shredded. Stir once or twice to make sure all of the chicken has been shredded.
- Add softened cream cheese to chicken and blend it together thoroughly.
- Add hot sauce and blend thoroughly.
- Add shredded cheese and ranch and blend thoroughly.
Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Partially cook bacon, getting it partially crisp but still flexible enough to be wrapped around the poppers.
- Stuff the jalapeno halves with a heaping tablespoon of buffalo chicken dip (more or less as needed).
- Wrap each jalapeño popper in a piece of bacon.
- Arrange the stuffed poppers on a baking sheet.
- Bake in oven until jalapeños have softened and bacon is crispy. Approximately 20 minutes
- Enjoy!
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I love jalapeno poppers! I bet these are delicious stuffed with the buffalo chicken:) Found your recipe at That’s Fresh Friday Link Party. Will be pinning and trying!
It is one of my favorite things to make for parties with or without bacon!
Saw you on the Northeast bloggers FB page. This looks delish!
I absolutely love buffalo chicken so I can’t wait to try these!!
G’day! Great recipe and looks delish! Thanks for sharing at our #SayGdayParty! Pinned!
I hope you stop back if you haven’t already and visit other people at the party!
I hope you answer a question or two for me! 🙂
Cheers! Joanne
This recipe looks wonderful. I’ve never made poppers with chicken in them before and I look forward to trying them out.
I’m a new Pinterest follower, Kat. Have a great week.
This looks incredible! You took some of the best flavors and combined them – bacon, buffalo chicken, and jalepeno poppers. Brilliant! (Linking up from Share It Sunday) Thanks.
Jalapeno poppers are a favorite at my house. I will have to try them with the bacon, they look delicious! Saw these at Marvelous Monday Link party, thanks for sharing!
Just in time for football! Looks delicious. Thanks for sharing at Foodie Fridays this week. Shared today on Social Media and pinned too! Hope to see you again next week.
Blessings,
Shari
I can totally see how these would be a crowd favourite whilst watching a game of sport. They are fun, exciting, look delicious and are the perfect finger food.
Thanks for sharing at Marvelous Monday at Smart Party Planning.
Thanks for linking up the the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party! Your post has been pinned to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board.
Oh, yes please!!! My husband will be forever in your debt, lol
Pinned it! These look delicious! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Omgosh…I’m starving! Pinned!
Wow these look delicious! My jalepenos didn’t do so well this year but next year I will grow more and you know I will be making these! Geat Recipe! Thank You
I will be pinning this!!!
Thanks Peggy! What happened to your jalapenos this year? Was it the weather?
Damn. These look really really good! Perfect for a football night!
Thanks so much for linking with us at #foodiefridays! Great to have you!
Thanks for linking up at Wonderful Wed. Blog Hop. I am going to feature your recipe in my Bacon roundup post tomorrow on my blog.
Thanks for this delicious looking bacon appetizer.
Blessings,
Diane Roark
Wow! These look amazing! What a great flavor combo! Thanks for sharing with us at Your Designs This Time.
Emily & Erin
elizabethjoandesigns.com
If I could eat peppers…I’d so eat these!
Thanks so much for linking up at Teach Me Tuesday last week! You are very much appreciated! Hope to see you again this week. Starts tonight at 8pm CST.
Have a great week!!
Oh yum!! I can just imagine eating so many of these
This is genius. Buffalo and bacon? I wouldn’t want to share!
Great variation on a old time favorite! I’ll give them a try.
Wow – now this is my kind of game food!!