These Buffalo Shrimp Won-ton Cups make a rockin' party appetizer! Spicy buffalo shrimp are loaded into a crunchy won-ton cup and baked to crispy crunchy perfection. Serve them up as snack or make them a meal by topping a salad with these loaded won-ton cups.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Buffalo Shrimp Won-ton Cups
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Total Time 22 minutesminutes
Servings 12wonton cups
Calories 66kcal
Author Jenn Laughlin - Peas and Crayons
Ingredients
12won-ton wrappers
24-36large raw shrimp, frozen or fresh(the smaller the shrimp the more you'll want to use and vice versa)
8TBSPof cayenne pepper hot sauce(like Frank's Red Hot)
2TBSPbutter, melted
¼tspgarlic powder
salt and pepper, to taste
TOPPINGS:
2-4TBSPminced red onion
2-4TBSPchopped green onion
2TBSPcrumbled feta cheese
1-2TBSPranch or blue cheese dressingfor drizzling
Instructions
You're going to freak over how fast this one is.
Preheat oven to 365 degrees Fahrenheit. Defrost if using frozen, or do the "I-skipped-a-step!" happy dance if using fresh. Grab your favorite pan and saute your shrimp in a little bit of oil or butter [about 1/2 teaspoon or so!], just enough so the shrimp glisten as they cook. Season with 1/4 tsp garlic powder and a sprinkle or two of dried parsley. Once the shrimp begin to sizzle, add your buffalo sauce and stir. After just a few minutes of simmering shrimp will turn peachy-pink and opaque. I yank mine from the stove-top just as they begin to turn, leaving them just slightly under-cooked. They'll finish the cooking process in the oven!
Spritz your mini muffin pan with olive oil and line with won-ton wrappers to create cups. Spray lightly with oil once more and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and spoon 2-3 shrimp into each won-ton cup. Drizzle a little bit of the leftover buffalo sauce over each cup and bake for 5-8 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Top with a drizzle of ranch or blue cheese dressing and a small mountain of red onion, green onion, and crumbled feta and commence face stuffing.
Of course you get bonus points for serving them with a big fat salad.
Notes
Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!