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.
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