How to Make Cream Cheese Wontons

Cream cheese wontons are a popular menu item in Asian fusion restaurants.

Cream cheese wontons are comfort snacks made of cream cheese wrapped in delicate wonton pastry and browned to crispness. They are a great finger food for parties, paired well with homemade chips and salsa made from scratch or baked chicken wings with buffalo sauce.

Things You'll Need

• 1 pkg. wonton wrappers
• 1 tsp. garlic powder or herbs
• 14 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup green onions
• 2 to 3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce
• Water
• Pepper
• Canola oil for frying
• Crab meat (optional)

Instructions

1. Pour oil into a frying pan to a depth of 1 inch. Preheat the oil to 325 degrees.

2. Combine cream cheese, crab meat (optional), green onions, garlic powder and a dash of pepper in a small bowl.

3. Take a wonton wrapper and place 1 tsp. of filling in the center. Moisten the edges of the wrapper with water, then raise all points of the won-ton square together, completely covering the filling, just like a dumpling pouch. You can also fold opposite ends together to make a simple triangle.

4. Gently place the wontons in the pan and fry to a golden brown, usually 30 seconds to 1 minute. Even if you use crab meat, these little pouches don't need that much cooking, so when they are brown and crispy enough, they're good to go.

5. Drain wontons on paper towels and enjoy with sweet and sour sauce.

Tips & Warnings

• Cream cheese wontons are usually plain and simple, so try to make it more fun by adding mushrooms, candied ginger, caramelized onions, etc.

• Some recipes call for salt but you can omit this because the cheese and the sauces are generally salty already.

• Wonton wrappers tend to dry up so if you are going to make wontons for a lot of people, place a damp towel over the wrappers to ensure moisture.

• Who says cream cheese wontons need to be triangle shaped? You can roll the wrapper instead like you would an egg roll to create a varied presentation on the plate.

• It's OK to enjoy a couple of these, but keep in mind these are fried snacks of cheese, so the fat content is high. Eat in moderation.

Resources

• Cooks.com: Fried Won-ton Recipes