Cream Cheese and Avocado Wontons Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How do you keep wontons crispy? ›

Nobody likes a soggy Fried Wonton, and there's a great trick to getting the wrapper ultra crisp. Instead of sealing the wrapper shut like an envelope with water, you leave the majority of the folded wrapper unsealed, using just a dab of water to pinch the ends together.

Just like the real thing, wonton noodles get soggy quickly so you should add them right before serving. If you think you'll have leftovers, save some to add fresh when you reheat the soup.

Wet the edges and fold in half, pinching the edges and bring the middles together. Spray with olive oil and cook in preheated air fryer at 370 for 6-8 minutes. Delicious!

The difference is all in the filling. Traditional wontons are not ever filled with cream cheese (which is one of the main components in crab rangoon recipes).

Crab Rangoon, sometimes called crab puffs, crab rangoon puffs, cheese wontons, or cream cheese rangoons, are filled crisp dumpling appetizers served primarily in American Chinese restaurants.

First, you want to spray the wontons with some kind of cooking spray. This ensures that the wonton can turn golden brown but that it won't get soggy from too much oil. Wonton wrappers are normally very thin so adding the weight of too much oil can cause them to lose some crispiness.

Crab Rangoon is a variation of the wonton that goes against the traditional pork filling. Crab Rangoon is often fully fried, making it crispy all around as opposed to having the softer, doughier texture that pan-fried or steamed wontons have.

Don't overfill or they'll explode in the oven! Press the opposing corners of each wrapper together in the middle, as seen in these finished wontons. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Mix together sriracha and soy sauce to taste.

Pan-fried Wontons – Recipe Instructions

Heat a non-stick pan over medium high heat, and add the neutral oil. Add the wontons in one layer to the pan, and fry for a few minutes, or until the bottoms are golden brown and slightly crispy.

Cook the wontons in batches until they float to the surface, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon. Garnish with the chives and serve immediately with the chili dipping sauce.

What is the difference between a fried wonton and a cream cheese wonton? ›

Yes, they are very similar to each other. Both cream cheese rangoons and fried wontons use fried wonton wrappers stuffed with cream cheese. The difference is what they are stuffed with. When they have crab, they are called crab rangoons.

Editor: Deep-fried foods tend to get quite hot quickly and puff up, thus the hollowness.

The best way to keep fried foods crispy? Just place them on a cooling rack set over a baking sheet. If you're frying multiple batches, throw the whole setup into a low oven to keep everything warm as you keep frying and adding to the rack.

Wonton filling

There are many types of wonton fillings, but I'd say that pork and shrimp/prawns are the most common. Then there are all sorts of additions, including mushrooms, water chestnuts, chopped up Asian greens and even carrots.

Wontons are made by spreading a square wrapper (a dough skin made of flour, egg, water, and salt) flat in the palm of one's hand, placing a small amount of filling in the center and sealing the wonton into the desired shape by compressing the wrapper's edges together with the fingers.