Friday, December 30, 2011

Chicken Won Ton Wrappers

Years ago, I had a version of this at a friend's dinner party and thought that they were delicious.   All members of my family agree, and they are now a staple at just about every family function.   The beauty of these appetizers is that they are tasty and look great, yet are extremely easy to prepare. 

Ingredients:
3 to 4 chicken breasts
2 T lemon juice
8 oz ranch dressing
2 T paprika
won ton wrappers

Tools:
mini muffin pan
food chopper

Poach the chicken breasts.  I have found the easiest way to do this is to clean and cut up the chicken into bite size chunks.  Put into a 2 quart microwable bowl, add lemon juice and cover with water, so liquid is about 1 inch above the chicken.  Microwave on high for about 8 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.   Let cool.  Rinse and pat dry.  

Preheat oven to 375.   Shred or chop cooled chicken.  I like to use my Pampered Chef Food Chopper, one of my favorite kitchen tools.   Once all chicken is chopped, add 6 to 8 oz ranch dressing and the paprika.  You will want to add enough dressing so that the mixture is moist, but not so much that you have an excess of dressing.  

Place one won ton wrapper into each mini muffin cup and add a heaping tablespoon of the chicken mixture.  Bake for 7-8 minutes or until golden brown.   Serve warm.

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