Hello Everyone!!
It's been a long minute since I've posted anything but never fear I have been busy cooking all kinds of delicious treats and taking pictures and recording recipes along the way!! The first one I tried is called Crispy Southwestern Wontons. They taste as wonderful as they look!!
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| My final product!! |
The meal is basically shredded chicken, black beans, corn, onions, and peppers mixed with shredded cheddar cheese and ranch seasoning.You can find the original article at http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dinner/crispy-southwestern-wontons.html.The website has wonderful step by step pictures to go with their directions.
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| A sneak peak inside!!! |
Of course I did a few things differently but that's what I do! I didn't follow the proportion suggestions and just used whatever I had of the ingredients. I also didn't wrap and fry all of the stuffing (I don't need all that fried food in my life). I just ate the stuffing by itself and it actually tastes great just eaten out of a bowl.
But in case your curious I have the recipe listed below! ENJOY!
1. Heat about a tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add 1/4 cup diced onions and cook for about five minutes until they’re starting to turn golden.
3. Then add 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper and cook five more minutes until
softened. Add 1 clove of minced garlic, and stir for about 1 minute.
4. Immediately add the frozen corn kernels and canned black beans, 1/4 cup each.
5. Next you’ll need about a cup of shredded chicken.
6. Add the chicken to the vegetables and beans, stir to heat everything up, then move everything to a bowl, like the one above and season with pepper
7. Add some cheese, about 1/2 cup.
8. And cover with about two tablespoons (1/2 package) of dry ranch dressing. Love this cool, tangy flavor boost then stir.
9. At this point we can start heating the oil for the wontons. Rinse out
the skillet used for the vegetables, dry it completely, and fill with about a 1/2 inch of canola
or vegetable oil. Begin heating over medium heat.
10. While that’s heating up, it’s time to break out the wonton wrappers.
11. Scoop about a teaspoon of the chicken and vegetables into each wrapper.
12. Rub some water onto two sides of the wonton and fold over to seal,
making sure to press out any extra air pockets in the wrapper.
13. By the time you have all your wontons stuffed and sealed, your oil
should be good and hot. Set up a plate lined with a paper towel for
draining, then go ahead and add about 6 wontons to the oil.
14. When they’re lightly golden (about 1 minute) flip to the other side.
When both sides are perfectly golden and crisp, remove to the paper
towel to drain and repeat with the remaining wontons.
