Cream cheese wontons are a delicious deep-fried appetizer that’s popular in Chinese restaurants across the U.S.. They consist of a seasoned cream cheese mixture wrapped in wonton wrappers. Depending on the restaurant the mixture may also contain crab meat which is why this treat is also referred to as “crab rangoon”.
Cream cheese wontons are one of my all time favorite snacks. I used to order these all the time at my favorite chinese restaurants before I realized it’s even better to make them at home. What I like about making them myself is it’s cheaper and I get to season the filling to my liking.
Ingredients needed
- Cream cheese (softened)
- Wonton wrappers
- Green onions (chopped)
- Red bell pepper (finely chopped)
- Granulated garlic
- Worcestershire sauce
- Oil for frying
How to make cream cheese wontons
Put the cream cheese, green onion, red bell pepper, granulated garlic and worcestershire sauce in a large bowl and mix until well combined.
Spoon about a teaspoon full of the cream cheese mixture onto the center of a wonton wrapper. Fold the wonton according to the instructions on the packaging. Then repeat with the remaining wrappers and cream cheese mixture.
Heat up enough oil for frying in a pot over medium high heat. Once hot add 4-5 wontons to the pot and fry until they turn a golden color. This should take just 1-2 min per batch.
Then transfer the fried wontons to a paper towel lined pate to drain.
Repeat the above steps with the remaining wontons.
Serve the wontons as is or with your favorite sauce such as soy sauce or sweet and sour sauce.
What is the best way to reheat cream cheese wontons?
The best way to reheat these cream cheese filled wontons are in the oven or in the air fryer. These methods allow the wontons to become crispy again. Reheating these in the microwave will result in soggy wontons which is what you don’t want.
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Cream Cheese Wontons
Cream cheese wontons are a popular takeout item that can be easily recreated at home.
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 22 wonton wrappers
- 3 green onion thinly sliced
- 2 tbs red bell pepper finely chopped
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
- oil for frying
Instructions
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Put the cream cheese, green onion, red bell pepper, granulated garlic and worcestershire sauce in a large bowl and mix until well combined.
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Spoon about a teaspoon full of the cream cheese mixture onto the center of a wonton wrapper.
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Fold the wonton according to the instructions on the packaging. Then repeat with the remaining wrappers and cream cheese mixture.
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Heat up enough oil for frying in a pot over medium high heat. Once hot add 4-5 wontons to the pot and fry until they turn a golden color. This should take just 1-2 min per batch.
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Then transfer the fried wontons to a paper towel lined pate to drain. Repeat the above steps with the remaining wontons.
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Serve and enjoy.