Cream Cheese Wontons with Chicken and Pepper Jack
Creamy, spicy, and delightfully crispy, these Cream Cheese Wontons with Chicken and Pepper Jack are the kind of snack that disappears in minutes at any gathering.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- Food Processor
- Heavy Skillet
- Tongs
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
Filling Ingredients
- 8 ounces Cream cheese Softened to room temperature
- 1.5 cups Pepper Jack cheese Grated
- 0.5 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Onion powder
- 4 Green onions Thinly sliced
- 1 cup Cooked chicken Finely diced and cooled (rotisserie or leftover)
Wonton wrappers
- 12 ounces Wonton wrappers Keep covered with a damp towel while working
Dipping Sauce Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Low-sodium soy sauce For dipping
- 1 tablespoon Water For dipping
- 2 tablespoons Mirin For dipping
- 0.125 teaspoon Sesame oil For dipping
Frying Ingredients
- 1 inch Vegetable oil For frying, heated to 350–375°F
Instructions
- In a large food processor, add the softened cream cheese, grated Pepper Jack, garlic powder, onion powder, sliced green onions, and finely diced cooked chicken. Pulse just a few times until everything is combined but still has a bit of texture.
- Lay a wonton wrapper on a clean surface. Place a heaping teaspoon of the mixture in the center of each wrapper. Pull up opposite corners, pinch together at the top, and then bring the remaining sides up to form a little purse.
- Keep extra wonton wrappers covered with a lightly moistened paper towel while working to prevent them from drying out. Place completed wontons on a plate and cover them with a damp towel as well.
- Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it reaches 350–375°F.
- Fry the wontons in small batches, careful not to overcrowd the pan. Fry each side until golden brown, roughly less than 1 minute per side. Use tongs to flip them gently.
- In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, water, mirin, and sesame oil to make the dipping sauce. Taste and adjust as needed.
- Serve the warm wontons immediately with the dipping sauce and enjoy while they’re hot and crispy.
Notes
For a lighter version, bake at 400°F for 8–12 minutes until golden, flipping once.