Chili Cheese Chicken Wontons – Plain Chicken

Chili Cheese Chicken Wontons Recipe – only 5 ingredients! Chicken, chili seasoning, ranch, and cheddar cheese baked in wonton wrappers. I ate way too many of these!! They are SO good. Can make in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later. Great for parties, lunch, or dinner. Tastes great warm out of the oven or at room temperature.

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Chicken Wonton Appetizer

I am obsessed with these Chili Cheese Chicken Wontons Bites. They are super easy to make and taste amazing! The best part is there are only 5 ingredients! Chicken, cheese, ranch dressing, chili seasoning, and wonton wrappers. They are great for football parties, lunch, or dinner. I always keep the ingredients on hand to whip these up at a moment’s notice.

How to Make Chili Cheese Chicken Wontons

These chicken bites are super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray. Press a wonton wrapper in each muffin cup. Spray wontons with cooking spray and bake in the oven until they start to turn golden brown. Remove from oven.

In a large bowl, stir together chopped cooked chicken, ranch dressing, chili seasoning, and shredded cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Spoon the chicken mixture into the partially baked wontons. Bake in the oven for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, until bubbly. Garnish the wontons with parsley or chopped green onions. 

Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions

• I use rotisserie chicken in this recipe. You can use any cooked chicken that you have on hand.
• Look for wonton wrappers in the produce section at the grocery store.
• Feel free to add vegetables to the chicken mixture. Onions, peppers, and mushrooms are all delicious additions.
• I use a packet of French’s Chili-O seasoning. You can use any brand of chili seasoning that you enjoy.
  • I suggest using a packet of low-sodium chili seasoning if you can find it.
• Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing: https://www.plainchicken.com/copycat-outback-ranch-dressing/
• I make these in a regular muffin pan. You can also make this recipe in a mini muffin pan.
• Can Chili Cheese Chicken Wontons be made in advance? Yes. Partially bake the wontons and add the chicken filling. Cover the muffin pans and refrigerate until ready to bake.
  • You can also mix up the filling and refrigerate it until you are ready to bake and assemble the chicken bites.
• Can Chicken Wontons be frozen? Yes!  Bake the wonton wrappers and add the filling. Cool completely. Place the partially baked wontons on a baking sheet and place them in the freezer. Transfer frozen wontons to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
  • When ready to bake, thaw and bake on a baking sheet for 10 to 15 minutes, until heated through.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Chicken Wontons for a Party

These chicken bites are crazy good! The filling has tons of great flavor. I have zero self-control around these things. They are SO good. They taste great warm out of the oven or cooled to room temperature. Serve the wontons with additional ranch dressing for dipping, if desired. 

Give these a try for your next get-together. I guarantee they will be a hit!

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Chili Cheese Chicken Wontons

Yield: 36 wontons

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Chili Cheese Chicken Wontons Recipe – only 5 ingredients! Chicken, chili seasoning, ranch, and cheddar cheese baked in wonton wrappers. I ate way too many of these!! They are SO good. Can make in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later. Great for parties, lunch, or dinner. Tastes great warm out of the oven or at room temperature.

• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 1 cup prepared Ranch dressing
• 1 (1.75-oz) package chili seasoning
• 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 36 wonton wrappers

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray. Press wonton wrappers into muffin cups.

• Bake wontons for 5 to 7 minutes, just until the edges of the wonton wrapper start to turn golden brown. Remove from the oven.

• In a bowl, mix together chopped chicken, ranch dressing, chili seasoning, and shredded cheese. Scoop chicken mixture into wonton cups.

• Bake for and additional 10 to 12 minutes. Garnish with parsley, chives, or chopped green onions.

• I use rotisserie chicken in this recipe. You can use any cooked chicken that you have on hand.
• Look for wonton wrappers in the produce section at the grocery store.
• Feel free to add vegetables to the chicken mixture. Onions, peppers, and mushrooms are all delicious additions.
• I use a packet of French’s Chili-O seasoning. You can use any brand of chili seasoning that you enjoy.
  • I suggest using a packet of low-sodium chili seasoning if you can find it.
• Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing: https://www.plainchicken.com/copycat-outback-ranch-dressing/
• I make these in a regular muffin pan. You can also make this recipe in a mini muffin pan.
• Can Chili Cheese Chicken Wontons be made in advance? Yes. Partially bake the wontons and add the chicken filling. Cover the muffin pans and refrigerate until ready to bake.
  • You can also mix up the filling and refrigerate it until you are ready to bake and assemble the chicken bites.
• Can Chicken Wontons be frozen? Yes!  Bake the wonton wrappers and add the filling. Cool completely. Place the partially baked wontons on a baking sheet and place them in the freezer. Transfer frozen wontons to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
  • When ready to bake, thaw and bake on a baking sheet for 10 to 15 minutes, until heated through.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  • Reheat in the oven or air fryer.

Steph