You can also make these into those “crab rangoons” I was talking about, by stirring crab––imitation or the real thing––into the filling.
On to the recipe!
Cream Cheese Wontons: Recipe Instructions
Make the wonton filling by combining the cream cheese, sugar, salt, and scallions.
Now it’s time to assemble the wontons. Yay!
Here’s how to do it: Take each wonton wrapper, and dampen the outer edges with a thin layer of water.
Place a teaspoon of the cream cheese filling in the middle…
And fold in half into a triangle.
Bring the two corners on the long side of the triangle together, and seal with another dab of water.
Continue until all the wontons are assembled. (Check out our step-by-step guide to folding wontons for more details!)
Heat a couple inches of vegetable oil in a small pot until it reaches 375 degrees F. Fry the wontons in batches––about 2 minutes per batch––until golden brown.
Definitely use a small pot for this and fry in multiple batches; you’ll use much less oil!
Make the dipping sauce by combining all the sauce ingredients, and serve with the wontons.
Enjoy these everyone!
And for those of you who like this recipe and want to try something similar, or if you like a more substantial wonton filling, give this fried wonton recipe a try!
Recipe
Cream Cheese Wontons
Cream Cheese Wontons are a classic marriage of Chinese and American cuisines into one addictive appetizer, and they’re dead simple to make at home.
Serves: 12
Ingredients
For the wontons:
- 8 oz. cream cheese (225g)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 scallions (finely chopped)
- 1 pack wonton wrappers
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
For the dipping sauce:
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha (optional)
Instructions
- Make the wonton filling by combining the cream cheese, sugar, salt, and scallions.
- Assemble the wontons. Take each wrapper, and dampen the outer edges with a thin layer of water. Place a teaspoon of the cream cheese filling in the middle, and fold in half into a triangle. Bring the two corners on the long side of the triangle together, and seal with another dab of water. Continue until all the wontons are assembled.
- Heat a couple inches of vegetable oil in a small pot until it reaches 375 degrees F. Fry the wontons in batches––about 2 minutes per batch––until golden brown. Definitely use a small pot for this and fry in multiple batches; you’ll use much less oil!
- Make the dipping sauce by combining all the sauce ingredients, and serve with the wontons.
Tips & Notes:
Recipe makes about 3 dozen wontons.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 220kcal (11%) Carbohydrates: 24g (8%) Protein: 5g (10%) Fat: 12g (18%) Saturated Fat: 7g (35%) Cholesterol: 24mg (8%) Sodium: 465mg (19%) Potassium: 71mg (2%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 2g (2%) Vitamin A: 300IU (6%) Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) Calcium: 39mg (4%) Iron: 1.4mg (8%)
