Cream Cheese Wontons

These bite-size crispy Pepper Jack Chicken Cream Cheese Wontons are a fabulous party appetizer and are so simple that even your tween can help.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword fried wonton cream cheese, homemade cream cheese wontons, how to make cream cheese wontons

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings wontons

Calories 51kcal

Author Beth Pierce

In a food processor, add the cream cheese, Pepper Jack, garlic powder, onion powder, green onions, and cooked chicken. Pulse just a few times, just enough to combine.
Place a heaping teaspoon in the center of each wonton, pull up the sides, and pinch. Lightly moisten fingers with cold water and pinch again. Press down gently on the plate to get their bottoms flat (so they will stand up). Keep extra wontons skins covered with a lightly moistened paper towel while you work. Repeat until all wontons are full. Cover filled wontons with a lightly moistened paper towel while you are working and heating the oil.
Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil to 350 - 375 degrees in a heavy skillet. Working in small batches, fry until golden brown, less than 1 minute. Use tongs to brown on both sides if they fall over. Drain on paper towels.
In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, water, mirin, and sesame oil. Serve warm wontons with sauce.

If you don't have a food processor mix the cream cheese mixture in a medium bowl with a wooden spoon. Be sure to soften the cream cheese first.
To fry in an air fryer, spray the assembled wontons with cooking spray or olive oil and air fry in a single layer with space between them for 6-8 minutes at 375 degrees.
To bake in the oven, spray the assembled wontons with cooking spray or olive oil. Place on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and bake at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes.
For a change of pace, substitute cooked crab meat or imitation crab for the cooked chicken.
For a little kick, add 1 teaspoon of sriracha or hot sauce to the chicken mixture.