Asian-Style Crispy Wontons (Printer View)

Golden crispy wontons filled with a creamy savory cheese blend, air-fried for a light and flavorful snack.

# What you'll need:

→ Filling

01 - 7 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - 2 spring onions, finely chopped
03 - 1 small garlic clove, minced
04 - 1 teaspoon soy sauce
05 - 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
06 - 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Wontons

08 - 24 square wonton wrappers
09 - Water for sealing

→ For Serving

10 - Sweet chili sauce or soy sauce for dipping
11 - Chopped fresh chives or coriander

# Method:

01 - In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, spring onions, minced garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, white pepper, and salt. Mix until smooth and well combined.
02 - Place a wonton wrapper on a clean, dry surface. Spoon approximately 1 teaspoon of filling into the center of each wrapper.
03 - Dip your fingertip in water and moisten the edges of the wrapper. Fold into a triangle, pressing out any air and sealing the edges tightly. Optionally, bring the two bottom corners of the triangle together and seal with a bit of water to form a traditional wonton shape.
04 - Continue with remaining wrappers and filling until all are completed.
05 - Preheat your air fryer to 350°F for 3 minutes.
06 - Lightly spray or brush the wontons with oil. Arrange in a single layer in the air fryer basket, working in batches if necessary.
07 - Air fry for 7 to 8 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden and crispy.
08 - Transfer hot wontons to a serving plate and serve immediately with sweet chili sauce or your preferred dipping sauce.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They're genuinely crispy without the oil splatter and cleanup nightmares that come with deep frying.
  • The cream cheese filling is addictively savory, nothing like the predictable shrimp versions you've probably had a hundred times.
  • Air frying means you can make them on a random Tuesday without feeling like you're committing to a whole production.
  • They disappear within minutes whenever friends visit, which is really all the validation you need.
02 -
  • Overfilled wontons either burst open mid-fry or remain doughy in the center—a teaspoon of filling is genuinely the sweet spot, not a suggestion.
  • The cream cheese must be soft before mixing or you'll spend ten minutes fighting lumps when thirty seconds of counter time would have solved it.
  • Don't oil them too heavily or they'll slip around the basket and cook unevenly; a light spray is sufficient.
03 -
  • If you want extra crunch and a slight egg-wash shine, brush each wonton lightly with beaten egg before air frying—this changes the texture noticeably.
  • Don't skip the halfway turn; wontons that sit undisturbed brown unevenly on one side while staying pale on the other.
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