Description
These Chile Relleno Wontons with Jalapeño Soy Sauce are a delightful fusion appetizer combining Mexican and Asian flavors. Crispy fried wontons filled with roasted poblano peppers and Monterey Jack cheese, served with a zesty jalapeño soy dipping sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling:
- 8 ounces roasted poblano peppers, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wontons:
- 20 wonton wrappers
- 1 large egg, beaten (for sealing)
- Vegetable oil for frying
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 fresh jalapeño, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Jalapeño Soy Sauce:
Instructions
- Filling: In a medium bowl, mix roasted poblano peppers, cheese, garlic powder, cumin, and salt.
- Assembly: Place filling in wonton wrappers, seal edges with beaten egg, and fry in hot oil until crispy.
- Jalapeño Soy Sauce: Combine soy sauce, vinegar, honey, jalapeño, and sesame oil for dipping sauce.
Notes
- You can roast poblano peppers under the broiler until skins blister, then steam in a covered bowl for 10 minutes to peel easily.
- For a baked version, brush wontons with oil and bake at 400°F for 10–12 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican-Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wontons with sauce
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 380 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
