Best Buffalo Chicken Pockets Recipes

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BUFFALO CHICKEN POCKETS



Buffalo Chicken Pockets image

Here's my idea of pub food made easy: biscuits flavored with Buffalo wing sauce and blue cheese. They're my Friday night favorite. -Maria Regakis, Saugus, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

3/4 pound ground chicken
1/3 cup Buffalo wing sauce
1 tube (16.3 ounces) large refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Blue cheese salad dressing, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook chicken over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Remove from heat; stir in wing sauce., On a lightly floured surface, roll each biscuit into a 6-in. circle and top each with 1/4 cup chicken mixture and 2 tablespoons cheese. Fold dough over filling; pinch edge to seal., Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 12-14 minutes. If desired, serve with blue cheese dressing. Freeze option: Freeze cooled pockets in a freezer container. To use, reheat pockets on an ungreased baking sheet in a preheated 375° oven until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 987mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 12g protein.

BUFFALO CHICKEN PIZZA POCKETS



Buffalo Chicken Pizza Pockets image

Provided by Matthew Grunwald

Categories     appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
8 ounces chicken breast, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup grated Parmesan
3/4 cup Buffalo sauce
1/2 cup chopped scallions
Store-bought pizza dough
1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
4 slices mozzarella

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and chicken, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook for 4 minutes, until fully cooked.
  • Scrape the chicken into a mixing bowl along with the Parmesan, Buffalo sauce and scallions. Mix and then cool for 10 minutes.
  • Roll out pizza dough and cut into four 4-inch squares. Place a slice of mozzarella in the center of each square and top with the filling. Brush the edges of the dough with egg wash and fold over the sides to seal.
  • Place the pockets on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

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