Buffalo Wild Wings Buffalo Chicken Tots
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Buffalo Wild Wings Buffalo Chicken Tots
Description
This recipe features frozen tater tots tossed in olive oil and a smoky, spicy buffalo seasoning blend before baking to a crispy texture. Meanwhile, a Buffalo Wild Wings-style sauce is prepared by melting butter with hot sauce, garlic puree, sugar, cayenne, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and an egg yolk, which is whisked in carefully to thicken without scrambling. Shredded rotisserie chicken is coated in some of this sauce to fully absorb the buffalo flavor.
To assemble, the cooked tater tots are layered with buffalo chicken, blue cheese crumbles, and slices of fresh Fresno chili peppers, then baked again to meld the flavors and melt the cheese. The dish is finished with additional buffalo sauce drizzle, ranch or blue cheese dressing, and garnished with green onions and extra chili peppers, giving a spicy, savory, and creamy contrast.
This dish works well as a party snack or casual meal component, offering a combination of crispy tots and richly sauced chicken with cooling cheese and creamy dressing to balance the heat.
Ingredients
Buffalo Seasoned Tater Tots
- 1 bag tater tots frozen
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Buffalo Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Buffalo Wild Wings Medium Buffalo Sauce
- 1 cup Franks red hot sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter salted
- 1 teaspoon Garlic puree
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon black pepper fresh ground
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 egg yolk
Buffalo Chicken
- 1 cup buffalo sauce homemade, medium, Buffalo Wild Wings style
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken shredded
Buffalo Tots Assembly
- 3 fresno chili pepper sliced thin
- 8 ounces blue cheese crumbles
- ½ cup ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing
- ¼ cup green onion chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F
- Toss tater tots in olive oil and buffalo seasoning. Place them on a baking sheet and place it onto the center rack of the oven. Bake 5 minutes less than package instructions.
- Meanwhile, prepare Buffalo sauce. Add butter to a saucepan and melt. Pour in the hot sauce and whisk well. Heat over medium heat until mixture starts to bubble, whisking constantly. Remove from heat and pour into a mixing bowl. Whisk in the remaining ingredients, be sure to whisk constantly for 2 minutes to cook the egg yolk but prevent it from scrambling.
- Add 1 cup of the Buffalo sauce to a bowl with the shredded chicken. Toss to coat.
- Next, add a layer of tater tots to a oven safe pan or casserole dish. Add a layer of Buffalo chicken, blue cheese crumbles, and chili peppers. Repeat a second time, then place back into the oven. Bake for 10 minutes
- Drizzle with remaining Buffalo sauce and ranch. Garnish with green onions and chili peppers and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 749 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 749kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 49g | 75% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 157mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 3082mg | 128% |
| Potassium | 640mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1112IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 247mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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