When I was a kid my parents used to take my brother and me out for Chinese food pretty regularly. As a kid, my favorite thing to eat was crunchy Deep Fried WonTons.
I don’t recall if they had any filling in them or not but as I got older and started cooking, I knew I just had to make my own wontons.
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These Deep Fried Wontons are delicious! I mean, who doesn’t like deep-fried crunchy stuff? What I like about this recipe is that you don’t need a deep fryer to make the wontons. A large skillet with an inch or two of oil and you are good to go!
Tips
- While you can pretty much use any brand of cream cheese, I highly recommend you use Philadelphia brand cream cheese. You will taste the difference.
I’m including three of my favorite fillings that I have perfected over the years. Simply select a filling from the list below and follow my easy to follow steps.
What can I use for a dipping sauce
What you use for a dipping sauce is totally a personal choice. I’ve had some guests use my Hot Jalapeรฑo Mustard recipe but personally I LOVE to use Mae Ploy Sweet Chili Sauce when I make Wontons with turkey filling.
Deep Frying Oils
When it comes to Deep Frying food you want to choose an oil that has a high smoke point and is neutral in flavor so it won’t affect the flavor of whatever you are frying. Vegetable Oil, Corn Oil, Canola Oil and Peanut Oil are some of the more popular and affordable options.
Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Deep Fried Wontons recipe. For ingredient amounts please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Wonton Wrappers
- Oil for Deep Frying
TURKEY FILLING: Ground Turkey, Water Chestnuts, Green Onions, Soy Sauce, Cornstarch, Salt and Fresh Ginger Root.
SRIRACHA ONION FILLING: Cream Cheese, Sriracha Sauce and Green Onions.
PEACHES & CREAM FILLING: Cream Cheese, Powdered Sugar, Peaches and Vanilla Extract.
How to Make Deep Fried WonTons
Turkey Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine 3/4 cup of cooked ground turkey, 8 chopped water chestnuts, 1/4 cup chopped green onions, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger root.
Sriracha Onion Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine 8 ounces of cream cheese, 1 Tbsp Sriracha (more to taste), 2 chopped green onions.
Peaches & Cream Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine 8 ounces of cream cheese, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 cup diced peaches, 1-1/2 Tsp vanilla extract.
- Preheat oil in the deep fryer to 375ยฐF. Place 1/2 Tsp of one of the mixtures above into the center of each wonton skin. Fold the wonton to form a triangle.
- Moisten corners with water using your finger to seal the wonton. Make sure you press firmly to minimize the amount of air in the sealed wonton.
- Drop a few wontons at a time into the deep fryer for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove using a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
Deep Fried WonTons
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Ingredients
- 1 Pkg Wonton Wrappers
- Oil for Deep Frying
FOR THE TURKEY FILLING
- ยพ Cup Lean Ground Turkey, cooked
- 8 Water Chestnuts, diced
- ยผ Cup Green Onions, diced
- 1 Tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1 Tsp Cornstarch
- ยฝ Tsp Salt
- ยฝ Tsp Fresh Ginger, grated
FOR SRIRACHA ONION FILLING
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 Tbsp Sriracha Sauce
- 2 Green Onions, chopped
PEACHES & CREAM FILLING
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- ยผ Cup Powdered Sugar
- ยฝ Cup Fresh Peaches, diced
- 1 ยฝ Tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- For the Turkey Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine 3/4 cup of cooked ground turkey, 8 chopped water chestnuts, 1/4 cup chopped green onions, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tsp cornstarch, 1/2 Tsp salt, 1/2 Tsp ginger root
- For the Sriracha Onion Filling:ย In a mixing bowl, combine 8 ounces of cream cheese, 1 Tbsp Sriracha (more to taste), 2 chopped green onions.
- For the Peaches & Cream Filling:ย In a mixing bowl, combine 8 ounces of cream cheese, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 cup diced peaches, 1-1/2 Tsp vanilla extract.
- Preheat oil in deep fryer to 375ยฐF. Place 1/2 Tsp of one of the mixtures above into center of each wonton skin. Fold wonton to form a triangle.
- Moisten corners with water using your finger to seal the wonton. Make sure you press firmly to minimize the amount of air in the sealed wonton.
- Drop a few wontons into the deep fryer at a time for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove using a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
Notes
We tried these and they were so tasty. We were a little intimidated with deep frying, but it was super easy. The left overs we put in the air fryer to warm and they were great. Will definitely be making these again.
These little gems are so tasty. Our favourite is the peaches and cream cheese filling. I have used a variety of dipping sauces and they are all delicious.