Description
Crispy cream cheese wontons emerge as a delightful appetizer from Chinese-American cuisine. Golden wrappers cradle creamy filling, inviting guests to savor each delectable bite with excitement.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened
- 16 wonton wrappers
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp parsley flakes
- olive oil spray
Instructions
- Mixture Preparation: Thoroughly blend cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and parsley flakes until achieving a silky, homogeneous texture in a mixing bowl.
- Wrapper Assembly: Lay wonton wrappers on a clean surface, lightly moistening edges with water to facilitate sealing. Position a precise cream cheese dollop in the wrapper’s center.
- Folding Technique: Create a diagonal fold, pressing firmly to eliminate air pockets and secure the edges. Connect opposing corners toward the center, using minimal water to ensure adhesion.
- Air Fryer Preparation: Lightly spray wontons with olive oil on both sides, positioning them with folded points downward in the air fryer basket.
- Cooking Process: Air fry at 350˚F for 4 minutes, then midway through, reapply olive oil spray, gently flip wontons, and continue cooking for an additional 4-6 minutes until achieving a golden, crisp exterior.
- Serving: Allow wontons to cool briefly to prevent potential filling-related burns before serving.
Notes
- Seal Securely: Press edges firmly to prevent filling leakage and ensure crispy, intact wontons during air frying.
- Oil Coating Matters: Spray both sides evenly with olive oil to promote uniform browning and achieve a perfectly crisp texture.
- Temperature Precision: Maintain 350˚F for consistent cooking, preventing underdone or burnt wontons.
- Cooling Caution: Let wontons rest briefly after cooking to avoid potential mouth burns from hot cream cheese filling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 126
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg