Cream Cheese Wontons

4.90 from 19 votes

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 Time1

Cook Time20

Total Time1 20

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Chinese American

Servings:

Calories: 220kcal

Author: Sarah

Ingredients

For the wontons:

8 oz. cream cheese (225g)
2 teaspoons sugar
½ teaspoon salt
4 scallions (finely chopped)
1 pack wonton wrappers
Vegetable oil (for frying)

For the dipping sauce:

1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon Sriracha (optional)

Instructions

Make the wonton filling by combining the cream cheese, sugar, salt, and scallions.
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.
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!
Make the dipping sauce by combining all the sauce ingredients, and serve with the wontons.

Notes

Recipe makes about 3 dozen wontons.

Nutrition

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