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Wonton Wonders
Filed under AppetizersDec 1
I don’t have a lot to say today. I have a pile of laundry about as tall as I am, plus hundreds of blog posts that I’d like to visit today, a baby’s room that needs painted, and a bathroom that is past needing to be cleaned. I keep thinking life will settle down!I needed a good appetizer a few weeks ago, so I went to my bookmarked recipes and found this one, and I’m so glad that I chose it! These little bites were delicious. I found the recipe on a blog called Miscellany, and hers are much prettier than mine, but even so – I could have eaten these all myself. My wonton wrappers were 3″ square, and they still worked out perfectly. And they are super easy, and can be prepared in advance, which is a huge plus!!
Wonton Wonders
as found on Micellanymakes about 48
12 wonton wrappers, cut into quarters
vegetable oil to brush on wontons, about 2 tablespoons
6 cups water
2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, washed and patted dry
1/4 cup mango chutney
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
3 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 1/2 teaspoons green curry paste
1/4 cup chopped green onions, for garnishPreheat the oven to 325 degrees.
Place the wonton wrappers on a work surface and brush lightly with the oil. Mold the wontons, oiled side up, into the bottoms of miniature (1 inch) muffin tins. Bake until light brown, about five minutes. Remove from oven, let cool slightly and remove from the muffin tins. Cool on a wire rack. Place on a baking sheet and cover tightly with plastic wrap until ready to assemble.
In a medium saucepan, heat the water and 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt over medium heat. Just before the water comes to a boil, add the chicken and simmer until cooked through, about 12 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a paper towel-lined plate and pat dry. Cool the chicken slightly, then finely chop and season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt.
In a medium bowl mix together the chutney, yogurt, peanut butter, lime juice and curry paste. Add the chicken and mix well. Refrigerate until slightly chilled.
To assemble, place 1 heaping teaspoon of the chicken mixture in each wonton cup and garnish with green onions. Serve at room temperature.
Cook’s note: the wonton cups can be baked up to three days in advance and stored in an airtight container. The chicken mixture can be made up to a day in advance. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. The wonton cups can be filled up to an hour in advance.
23 Responses to “Wonton Wonders”
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Rosie said on December 1st, 2008 at 5:10 pm
You poor thing all that laundry etc to do…sigh….
Those wontons looks delish
Rosie x
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kat said on December 1st, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Those look so good I’d like to eat about 30 of them right now
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Maria said on December 1st, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Good luck with your chores. The appetizer looks tasty. Perfect for holiday parties!
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Dawn said on December 1st, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Oh man I could EASILY pop about 20 of those little gems!
Good luck with that laundry. I hate that–and we have no dryer, still. I hang mine outside. Talk about the old days.[Reply]
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Marisa said on December 1st, 2008 at 9:41 pm
I love wontons–they look so good. amen to having a huge list of “to dos”….but I guess I have no good excuse b/c I’m surfing blogs right now
. Good luck getting it all finished![Reply]
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Madam Chow said on December 1st, 2008 at 9:47 pm
I’m going to have to make these – I’m so glad that you posted this recipe! I’ve been looking for something like this. I’ll bet it works with leftover turkey, too!
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Aimée said on December 1st, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Yum ,these would be perfect for a little party I have Saturday. Thanks!
Ps. How’s the countdown? How many days left??
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Ning said on December 2nd, 2008 at 6:04 am
I am with you with the pile of chores that need to be done while all I want to do is to sit down and blog and read all the delicious blogs out there!
Delicious wontons… [Reply]
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noble pig said on December 2nd, 2008 at 7:15 am
These will be great while you do the laundry!
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Happy cook said on December 2nd, 2008 at 8:23 am
I don’t mind the laundry, that onejust have to put in themachine. What i hates/dislike is the ironing.
Wontons look superb, excelent for the party times.[Reply]
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Bellini Valli said on December 2nd, 2008 at 11:32 am
Can you believe I have been looking for wontons for weeks…not everywhere mind you but everwhere I go….I even went to our Asian market and nothing. Everyone must be making these:D
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Kim said on December 2nd, 2008 at 11:47 am
Isn’t it awlful some times how chores get in the way. Good looking snack food to help you get through the tasks at hand.
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Debbie said on December 2nd, 2008 at 3:49 pm
They look delicious and so cute!
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Mary said on December 2nd, 2008 at 3:54 pm
A great quick treat and they look delicious.
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glamah16 said on December 2nd, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Those look tasty. A nice exotic appetizer for hoilday entertaining.
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Cookie baker Lynn said on December 2nd, 2008 at 8:10 pm
These look like perfect appetizers. I especially like the do ahead part.
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Grace said on December 2nd, 2008 at 8:49 pm
what an apt name for these little treats! i hope your list of tasks dwindles down soon.
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Sophie said on December 2nd, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Definitely a tasty appetizer. Do you know if the wonton wrappers are made out of rice? I’d love to make these! Have fun decorating the room for the baby
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HoneyB said on December 3rd, 2008 at 2:06 am
Sounds delicious!
I wish I could be there to help you out! I know how it feels to be pregnant and overwhelmed!
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eatme_delicious said on December 3rd, 2008 at 6:15 am
Gorgeous photos! Good luck accomplishing all the things you want to. =) I know my list is neverending..
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Jennifer said on December 3rd, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Laundry is such a pain in the neck…I always think I’d like to smooch whoever invented the washer and the dryer…we’d all have skinned knuckles if we had to use washboards!!!!
With that being said, I simply LOVE your site…I’m a new viewer and think your ideas and recipes are awesome!!!!
I would love to challenge myself to use my cookbooks more regularly…would you mind if I did that????
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Emily said on December 3rd, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Yum! Those look scumptious!
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Mary said on December 4th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Ok, so I’m bookmarking these for the next time I get invited to a party.
(And I have spent the entire morning catching up on reading blogs and I still have 33 left to go. It’s never ending!)[Reply]
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