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.
- Prep time
- 1 hr
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 oz. cream cheese ((225g))
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 scallions ((finely chopped))
- 1 pack wonton wrappers
- Vegetable oil ((for frying))
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha ((optional))
Instructions
- 1
Make the wonton filling by combining the cream cheese, sugar, salt, and scallions.
- 2
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.
- 3
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!
- 4
Make the dipping sauce by combining all the sauce ingredients, and serve with the wontons.