If you have visited a Chinese restaurant, you are probably familiar with cream cheese wonton.
Sometimes, they are at the buffet; Sometimes they are on the snack menu.
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I'm lucky with my favorite Chinese site. They bring each guest two complementary ones when they give them their check.
It's a nice gesture to make sure you end the food on the right note.
Of course, the cream cheese wontons are impressively delicious.
And sometimes you may start to crave them when going to a restaurant isn't an alternative.
That's where this recipe comes in. It will give you easy access to them whenever you want!
Cream Cheese Wontons
Are you a foodie looking to mix up your snack repertoire? Or maybe you really love Chinese Food.
Either way, cream cheese wontons are a great option.
They are more exotic than the usual chips and dip or pretzels. And they are the ideal choice to entertain a crowd.
Every little bite is packed with flavor. They combine the tartness of cream cheese with the umami goodness of green onions.
And, naturally, there's the crackling, fried crust.
It's a simple couple to love.
And despite what people think, they are not that difficult to make. The hardest part is assembling the wontons.
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Fortunately, that's a lot simpler than the instructions make it seem.
Ingredients
There are two components to this recipe: the sauce and the wontons.
Let's look at the moistening sauce first. Here's what you'll need:
- Honey. This adds the signature sweet component to your sweet and sour sauce.
- Low sodium soy sauce. Low sodium is better as it helps control the saltiness of the sauce. Sweet and bitter are the two notes you want to shine through, not briny.
- Hot sauce. The recipe calls for Sriracha and it is a great option. If you are not a fan, you can use another type of hot sauce. It simply gives the sauce an extra touch.
- Vinegar. You can use rice wine vinegar if you have it on hand. It gives the acidic notes in the sweet and sour sauce.
- Sesame oil. The sesame oil adds that hint of Asian flavor that makes the sauce taste so good.
As for wontons, you won't need much. These 7 ingredients are all you need to make them:
- Cream cheese. I like to use full-fat cream cheese. It gives a better flavor to the recipe. Be sure to let it warm up and soften before trying to use it.
- Hot sauce. As with the dipping sauce, the recipe calls for Sriracha. However, you can use the hot sauce that you like the most.
- Green onions. You only need the light green and dark green parts of the onions. Be sure to chop them very finely, as you don't want any lumps or pieces. Discard the white bulbs.
- Egg wash. Make this with one egg and 1/2 cup of water. This will help hold the wontons together before frying them.
- Wonton wrappers. You can usually find them at any supermarket that has an Asian food section. If your local store doesn't have them, you can order them online.
- vegetable oil. To fry.
Some people also add a little garlic powder to the filling. Try it if you want more umami flavor.
How to make cream cheese wontons
When you're ready to make them, be sure to make the sauce first.
You want to have it ready so your wontons don't get cold while you prepare it later.
Making the sauce is very simple. Combine each and every one of the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Then set it aside. Now, here are the steps for the wontons.
1. Mix the filling. Combine each and every one of the ingredients for the filling. (Cream cheese, onion and hot sauce). Mix them well so that the resulting filling is smooth, without lumps.
2. Prepare the beaten egg. In a second bowl, whisk together the egg and water.
3. Assemble the wontons. This is the most difficult part. Still, following the detailed instructions now, you should not have any problems.
Just remember to keep the wonton wrappers covered with a towel or plastic wrap.
Cover the assembled wontons in exactly the same way. Otherwise, they could dry out before frying.
4. Fry the wontons. Use a medium skillet and heat the oil to almost 4 degrees. Fry them in batches of 5 to XNUMX at a time.
5. Cool, then serve! Once each and every wonton is fried, let it cool for seven to ten minutes.
This will ensure that you don't burn your mouth on the hot cream cheese.
Then, serve them with the dipping sauce and enjoy!
Storage recommendations
You can store leftovers in the refrigerator or freezer. That is how:
- Storage: Place the wontons in an airtight container. Put them in the refrigerator. However, they will only last a couple of days before getting soaked.
- Freezing: You can freeze fried or not-yet-fried wontons. For fried ones, place them in an airtight freezer-safe container. They will keep in the freezer for up to six months.
If you haven't fried them yet, freeze them on a baking sheet first. (They need about an hour to freeze).
Then, place them in freezer-safe Ziploc bags.
They will also last about six months.
- Overheating: If you have an air fryer, that is your best option for reheating. Pop the cooled ones for just one minute at three hundred and fifty degrees.
Fry frozen wontons for four to five minutes at XNUMX degrees Fahrenheit.
If you don't have an air fryer, you can reheat cooked wontons in the oven for a few minutes.
Fry the raw ones following the instructions now.
Tips for the best wontons
Here are some final tips to keep in mind:
- Keep wonton wrappers covered! I have already said it, but it deserves reiteration. The wonton wrappers will dry quickly. Keep them covered.
- Use oils with high smoke points. Vegetable oil is the best. Canola oil or peanut oil would also work.
- Fry them in batches in assembly order. I already mentioned frying the wontons in batches to prevent them from piling up.
However, you should also fry them in the order you added them. Hopefully that should prevent them from drying out.
- Do not fry in super hot oil. Keep the internal oil temperature just below three hundred and fifty degrees. If the oil is too hot, the wontons will open.
- Don't worry about folding the wontons. Now, I have given precise instructions on how to fold the wontons. Don't worry about making them perfect.
As long as you find a way to fold them where they stay together, that's all that matters.
Some people also like to add crab to the cream cheese mixture.
That's perfectly fine! If you like crab rangoons, you might want to try this.
