8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup Monterey jack cheese, grated
4 oz pickled piquillo peppers, or any bell peppers of your choice, diced small
1 tsp garlic, fresh minced
2 tbsp green onions, sliced
2 tsp chili powder
16 oz wonton wrappers
salt and ground black pepper , to taste
5 cups vegetable oil, for frying
To serve:
¼ cup sour cream, per serving
¼ cup tomato sauce, per serving
¼ tsp cilantro, chopped
In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, Monterey jack cheese, bell peppers, garlic, green onions, and chili powder and mix well.
Season with salt and pepper to taste and adjust accordingly.
Fill the wonton wrappers with approximately 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture.
Fold wrappers into triangles then press with moistened fingers to seal or seal edges as desired.
Heat up oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Carefully place 3 to 4 wontons at a time into the oil and deep fry for roughly 5 minutes or until golden brown.
Drain over paper towels and repeat until all wontons are deep-fried.
Garnish with cilantro and serve with tomato sauce and sour cream.
Sugar: 4g
:
Calcium: 439mg
Calories: 3574kcal
Carbohydrates: 95g
Cholesterol: 130mg
Fat: 355g
Fiber: 4g
Iron: 6mg
Potassium: 386mg
Protein: 29g
Saturated Fat: 279g
Sodium: 1313mg
Vitamin A: 1853IU
Vitamin C: 47mg
