Description
These Baked Peanut Chicken Wontons offer a deliciously crispy, golden appetizer featuring tender rotisserie chicken, fresh coleslaw mix, and crunchy peanuts wrapped in wonton wrappers. Baked to perfection and served with a creamy, tangy peanut dipping sauce, they make a perfect crowd-pleasing snack or starter.
Ingredients
Scale
Wontons
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 cup diced rotisserie chicken
- 1 cup coleslaw mix (found near the lettuce)
- 1 tbsp peanuts, chopped
- 30 wonton wrappers
Peanut Dipping Sauce
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- pinch crushed red pepper
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly brush a baking sheet with some canola oil, but be careful not to use it all as you’ll need some for brushing the wontons later. Having a second baking sheet ready can help if you need more space.
- Mix Filling Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, combine the diced rotisserie chicken, coleslaw mix, and chopped peanuts. Stir these together to create the wonton filling and set aside.
- Make the Peanut Sauce: In another bowl, whisk together the creamy peanut butter, seasoned rice vinegar, soy sauce, and a pinch of crushed red pepper until smooth. This will be your dipping sauce. Reserve about 3 tablespoons of this sauce to mix into the filling.
- Combine Sauce and Filling: Add 3 tablespoons of the prepared peanut sauce to the chicken mixture and stir thoroughly to evenly coat and flavor the filling mixture.
- Assemble Wontons: Divide the filling evenly among the 30 wonton wrappers. Moisten the edges of each wrapper with water, then fold them diagonally and press the edges firmly to seal the wontons.
- Prepare for Baking: Arrange the sealed wontons on the oiled baking sheet(s) in a single layer. Brush the tops of the wontons lightly with the remaining canola oil to help them crisp up during baking.
- Bake: Bake the wontons in the preheated oven for 8-12 minutes, turning them once halfway through the cooking time, until they are golden brown and crispy.
- Serve: Serve the baked peanut chicken wontons hot with the reserved peanut dipping sauce on the side for dipping.
Notes
- If you want to speed up the prep, use pre-chopped peanuts or substitute with crushed cashews.
- Make sure to seal the wontons properly to prevent the filling from leaking during baking.
- For a spicier kick, add extra crushed red pepper to the dipping sauce or sprinkle on the wontons before baking.
- These wontons can be made ahead and baked just before serving for fresh crispiness.
- To store leftovers, keep them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days and reheat in the oven to maintain crispiness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 wontons
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
