Cheesecake Factory Copy-Cat: Buffalo Chicken Blasts

Matt and I love the Cheesecake Factory. The last time we went there, I had the best filet mignon I've ever had in my life! Anyhow, they have an appetizer there called Buffalo Chicken Blasts. It's basically wontons filled with buffalo chicken and then chicken fried. Does it get any better than that?! This is my second attempt at a copy-cat recipe for these and I think I've gotten pretty close. Let me know what you think!

Buffalo Chicken Blasts
Makes: 16 pieces

2 cups cooked, chopped chicken
4 oz cream cheese (1/2 brick), softened
1/4 cup hot sauce (such as Frank's)
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
16 egg roll wrappers
2 eggs
2 tbsp milk
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp dill
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp cracked black pepper

• Preheat a deep fryer or heavy bottomed dutch oven filled with oil to 375° F.
• Combine the chicken, cream cheese, hot sauce, and cheddar cheese. Note: I used a rotisserie chicken for this. If you don't want to use a rotisserie chicken, you could bake two chicken breasts at 400° F for 20 - 25 minutes, then chop up. The chicken mixture will kind of look like a sticky mess at this point. That's ok, don't worry.

•  Make the egg wash by beating together the eggs and milk. Set aside.
• Mix the flour, garlic, onion, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
• With a pastry brush, brush two sides of the egg roll wrapper with water (these are usually found in the produce section next to the tofu). Then fill the wrapper with two tablespoons of chicken mixture, about the size of a golf ball.
• Fold over the egg roll wrapper to form a triangle and seal the edges, making sure to press out any air from inside the wrapper.
• Dip the triangle in the egg wash, then the flour. Shake off any excess flour.

First batch is ready to go!

• Deep fry the triangles for two minutes on each side. My deep fryer can only fit two at a time.

• Once cooked, drain off any excess oil by placing the triangle on a cooling rack on top of a baking sheet. Like so:

• Allow to cool for a few minutes. The filling will be hotter than the blazes of hell and damnation. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Note: You can make a smaller version by using wonton wrappers instead of egg roll wrappers. This would make a great party appetizer.