Let’s talk about Asian food. It’s all amazing. I could literally eat it every day. And my favorite way to begin any Asian meal is with these cream cheese wontons. So I finally decided to try my hand at frying. That’s right, my previous frying experience is next to nil. But the temptation to eat fresh wontons in the comfort of my own home made me do it. I was helpless to resist. I bet you will be too once you see how crazy easy it is!
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Wontons – Kids Love Them Too!
That’s my 2 year old daughters hand dipping her wonton there. I had no clue the kids would like these so much, but they were all chowing down. So there’s another reason to make these. AND they can be super cheap to make, too. AND it’s easy to make a ton in no time at all, so they’re perfect party food. That’s like a million reasons right there. What more do you need?
Frying is really simple
Look how cute and perfect they came out? This is with no previous experience. I’ve made them probably 3 times now, so I’m no expert, but they’ve come out perfect every time. So if you’ve never fried anything before, don’t be intimidated, it’s really quite simple.
Shallots in Wontons
Shallots are my favorite onion. They’re so sweet and such a perfect size for smaller recipes. I use these more than any other kind of onion. I use them in my Balsamic Fig Sauce and my Quinoa Side Dish with Spinach and Bacon.
I finally found a great explanation why shallots are so amazing. They have an intensified sweet onion flavor but have a much lower water content, so they can be added without watering down your fillings or sauces.
Yikes, those look amazing! Why don’t we all eat Asian food all the stinkin’ time? They seriously know what they’re doing.
I used a pre-made dipping sauce from Trader Joe’s called Sweet Chili Sauce. It did the job just fine, but my next mission is to make an amazing dipping sauce for these babies. I’ve created a Korean BBQ sauce that would be amazing with these!
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Easy and Delicious Wontons
Ingredients
- 1 8oz package cream cheese
- 1 medium shallot diced
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 package wonton wrappers found in the freezer section of your grocery store
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Defrost your wonton wrappers.
- Mix together cream cheese, diced shallot and sugar until combined.
- In a bowl, whisk up your egg with 1 Tbsp of water
- Place about 2 tsp of cream cheese mixture in the middle of each wonton. Dip your finger in the egg mixture and dap a little onto the center part of each side. Press opposing sides together and pinch in the center to enclose the cream cheese.
- Don’t worry if they flop over a bit, they’ll perk up when you fry them.
- In a heavy-bottomed deep pan, place about 3 inches of vegetable oil (or frying oil of your choice). Heat until 350 degrees. Place 4-5 wontons in at a time and leave for about 1 minute until lightly browned.
- Place wontons on a cooling rack with a cookie sheet or paper towels underneath to catch the dripping oil.
- Fry them all up! Watch your temperature as you fry and adjust your heat as needed to keep it close to 350.
- Enjoy!!!!
These look delicious and so easy!
They are! You should definitely try them!
can I make them before hand and fry them last minute ?
Hi Sam! I haven’t tried it this way, I’d be concerned they wouldn’t stick together well enough to wait to fry. But you could certainly make the filling ahead of time, and I would guess you can fry them and reheat in the oven. When I get a chance to experiment I’ll let you know!
I tried these out and they were perfect. My family loved them
I’m so glad! They’re a favorite of my whole family too!
Can i bake them instead?
I haven’t tried baking these, but I’ve seen that it can be done based on other recipes. Bake at 400°F for 10-12 minutes on a greased cookie sheet. Be sure the edges are sealed so they don’t burst open. Let me know how it goes!