Description
These Shrimp and Cream Cheese Wontons are a delightful Asian-inspired appetizer featuring a flavorful filling of shrimp, cream cheese, and aromatic seasonings, all wrapped in crispy wonton wrappers. Perfect for entertaining or as a tasty snack!
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp Filling:
- 8 oz raw shrimp (peeled, deveined, finely chopped)
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 green onions (finely sliced)
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Additional Ingredients:
- 24 wonton wrappers
- 1 egg (beaten, for sealing)
- vegetable oil for frying
- sweet chili sauce or soy sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Mix the Filling: In a medium bowl, combine chopped shrimp, cream cheese, green onions, soy sauce, garlic powder, and ginger.
- Fill the Wontons: Place filling in the center of a wonton wrapper, brush edges with egg, fold, and seal.
- Fry the Wontons: Heat oil to 350°F (175°C), fry wontons until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
- Serve: Enjoy warm with dipping sauce of choice.
Notes
- To bake instead of fry, brush wontons with oil and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 10–12 minutes.
- You can freeze assembled wontons for later use.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wontons
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
