Buffalo Chicken Hot Pockets
Cook time: 40 min
High-protein freezer-friendly hot pockets with a self-rising yogurt dough and a buffalo chicken filling bound by a high-protein buffalo sauce.
Ingredients
Dough
- Self-rising flour (500g)
- Greek yogurt, 0% fat (520g)
- Garlic salt (15g)
- Italian seasoning (8g)
Buffalo Chicken Filling
- Chicken breast (1135g)
- Garlic salt (7g)
- Smoked paprika (3g)
- Ranch seasoning (8g)
- Black pepper (3g)
- Tomato salsa (60g)
- Diced white onion (100g)
- Buffalo sauce (120g)
- Fat-free mozzarella (392g)
- Fresh chives (10g)
High-Protein Buffalo Sauce
- Cottage cheese (335g)
- 1/3-fat cream cheese (56g)
- Garlic salt (7g)
- Black pepper (3g)
- Onion powder (3g)
- Buffalo sauce (120g)
- Fat-free milk (60g)
Instructions
High-Protein Buffalo Sauce
- Blend the cottage cheese, cream cheese, garlic salt, black pepper, onion powder, buffalo sauce, and fat-free milk until completely smooth. Set aside.
Buffalo Chicken Filling
- Season the chicken breast with garlic salt, smoked paprika, ranch seasoning, and black pepper.
- Cook the chicken through (bake, air fry, or pan-sear), then shred.
- Combine the shredded chicken with the salsa, diced onion, buffalo sauce, high-protein buffalo sauce, mozzarella, and chives. Mix well.
Dough
- Combine the self-rising flour, Greek yogurt, garlic salt, and Italian seasoning. Mix and knead into a cohesive dough.
- Divide into 10 equal portions and roll each out flat.
Assemble
- Add filling to each dough round, fold over, and seal the edges.
- Bake at 400°F until golden, roughly 18–22 minutes.
Freezing
- Wrap each hot pocket in aluminum foil or place in an airtight freezer bag.
- Freeze for up to 1 month.
Reheating
- Wrap a frozen hot pocket in a wet paper towel.
- Microwave on a plate for 3–4 minutes.
- Toast in a pan or air fry for a few minutes if you want it crispy.
Macros
Whole Dish
| Field | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 4497 |
| Protein | 510g |
| Fat | 43g |
| Carbs | 457g |
| Fiber | 15g |
| Sugar | 0g |
| Volume | 0g |
Per Serving
450 calories, 51g protein, 4g fat, 46g carbs, 1.5g fiber, 0g sugar
Per Ingredient (Whole Dish)
Self-rising flour — 1750 cal · 50p · 0f · 365c · 12.5 fiber Greek yogurt, 0% fat — 307 cal · 52p · 0f · 19c · 0 fiber Chicken breast — 1283 cal · 250p · 23f · 0c · 0 fiber Ranch seasoning — 30 cal · 0p · 0f · 6c · 0 fiber Tomato salsa — 18 cal · 1p · 0f · 4c · 0.6 fiber Diced white onion — 40 cal · 1p · 0f · 9c · 1.7 fiber Buffalo sauce (filling) — 30 cal · 0p · 0f · 3c · 0 fiber Fat-free mozzarella — 561 cal · 112p · 0f · 28c · 0 fiber Chives — 3 cal · 0p · 0f · 0c · 0.2 fiber Cottage cheese — 285 cal · 37p · 8f · 14c · 0 fiber 1/3-fat cream cheese — 140 cal · 5p · 12f · 2c · 0 fiber Buffalo sauce (sauce) — 30 cal · 0p · 0f · 3c · 0 fiber Fat-free milk — 20 cal · 2p · 0f · 3c · 0 fiber Garlic salt, smoked paprika, black pepper, onion powder, Italian seasoning — 0 cal · 0p · 0f · 0c · 0 fiber Total — 4497 cal · 510p · 43f · 457c