Jalapeño Popper Wontons

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Chinese food. Try making Jalapeño Popper Wontons at home. For 19 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 48. One serving contains 55 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes. This recipe from Taste and Tell Blog requires coarse salt, cream cheese, vegetable oil, and shredded cheddar cheese. 7670 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. With a spoonacular score of 14%, this dish is not so amazing. Try Cheese Covered, Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper Burgers with Roasted Jalapeno Mayonnaise, Jalapeno and Cheddar Corn Pancakes with Bacon (aka Jalapeno Popper Pancakes), and Jalapeno Cream Cheese filled Wontons for similar recipes.

Servings: 48

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

coarse salt

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened

3 jalapeños, minced (seeds and ribs removed for less heat)

2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese

vegetable oil, for frying

1 package (12 oz) refrigerated square wonton wrappers

Equipment:

slotted spoon

paper towels

Cooking instruction summary:

Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the jalapeños and cheddar cheese. Working with a few wonton wrappers at a time, add about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese filling to the center. Dip your finger in water and wet the edges of the wrapper. Fold the wrapper over, forming a triangle, sealing the mixture in the center. Press lightly with your fingers to seal the edges and press out any air bubbles.Heat the vegetable oil over medium heat to 350F. Fry the wontons in batches until golden brown on both sides. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate and sprinkle with coarse salt while still hot. Serve warm.

 

Step by step:


1. Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the jalapeños and cheddar cheese. Working with a few wonton wrappers at a time, add about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese filling to the center. Dip your finger in water and wet the edges of the wrapper. Fold the wrapper over, forming a triangle, sealing the mixture in the center. Press lightly with your fingers to seal the edges and press out any air bubbles.

2. Heat the vegetable oil over medium heat to 350F. Fry the wontons in batches until golden brown on both sides.

3. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate and sprinkle with coarse salt while still hot.

4. Serve warm.


Nutrition Information:

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55k Calories
1g Protein
3g Total Fat
4g Carbs
0% Health Score
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Calories
55k
3%

Fat
3g
6%

  Saturated Fat
2g
15%

Carbohydrates
4g
1%

  Sugar
0.2g
0%

Cholesterol
7mg
2%

Sodium
259mg
11%

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Protein
1g
3%

Selenium
2µg
3%

Vitamin B1
0.04mg
3%

Manganese
0.05mg
2%

Vitamin B2
0.04mg
2%

Vitamin B3
0.4mg
2%

Calcium
19mg
2%

Phosphorus
19mg
2%

Vitamin A
89IU
2%

Folate
7µg
2%

Iron
0.27mg
2%

Vitamin C
1mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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