Fiesta Wontons
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb lean ground beef ⓘ
- 1/4 cup yellow onion, grated ⓘ
- 2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature ⓘ
- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded ⓘ
- 1 large egg ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced ⓘ
- 36 wonton wrappers ⓘ
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten ⓘ
- 2 cups canola oil, for frying ⓘ
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the beef, onion, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, egg, bread crumbs, taco seasoning and cilantro.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the wonton squares on a dry work surface. Place 1 mounded teaspoon of the meat mixture in the middle of each wonton. Brush the wonton's edges with egg white and fold to seal in a triangle. Place the wontons on the baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- In a deep heavy pot, heat the canola oil to 375 degrees. Fry the wontons until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- You could also preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Brush the wontons with the lightly beaten egg white and bake for 7 to 8 minutes.
- Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve with salsa.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
961
kcal
48% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).