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Slow-Cooker BBQ Chicken with Crescent Cream Cheese Wontons

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 8 hr 30 min
  • Servings 8
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This easy barbecue chicken is great on its own but it’s outta this world with yummy, fried cream cheese crescent wontons.
Created May 11, 2018
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups barbecue sauce
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 2 1/2 lb (about 1.13 kg) boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 bunch sliced green onions, green and white parts divided
  • 4 cups vegetable oil, for frying
  • 1 can (8 count) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescents
  • 16 teaspoons chive and onion cream cheese (from 227 g container)

Steps

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    1
    Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix barbecue sauce, cornstarch and 2/3 cup water. Add sauce mixture and chicken to slow cooker; toss to coat. Sprinkle chicken mixture with green onion whites. (Cover and refrigerate green onion tops for later.) Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 hours. Sprinkle with green onion tops.
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    2
    In 4-quart heavy saucepan, heat oil to 325°F. Separate crescent dough into 4 rectangles. Press seams of each rectangle together, then cut in half crosswise. Cut each square in half diagonally.
  •  
    3
    Place 1 teaspoon cream cheese in centre of 1 triangle. Fold dough over cheese; press to seal.
  •  
    4
    Tuck top point of triangle down to long side, and pinch other 2 points together.
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    5
    Fry dough in 2 batches, about 3 minutes per batch, turning often, until crescents are nicely browned. Drain on paper towels.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Adding cornstarch and water helps the barbecue sauce cook and stay thick for 8 hours without burning, so don't just skip the cornstarch and water. Also, cornstarch shouldn’t be cooked at high temperatures for a long time, so resist the urge to try this recipe on High!
  • Tip 2
    Serve with slaw to add some BBQ flair.

Nutrition Information

620 Calories, 33g Total Fat, 33g Protein, 47g Total Carbs, 27g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 8
Calories
620
Total Fat
33g
Saturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
150mg
Sodium
1150mg
Total Carbs
47g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Sugars
27g
Protein
33g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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