Crispy Green Chile Jalapeño Popper Wontons with Bacon
These Green Chile Jalapeño Popper Wontons bring all the rich, savory flavor of a jalapeño popper inside a light, crispy wonton wrapper. Bacon, fresh jalapeños, softened cream cheese, and Revolution Barbecue Green Chile Seasoning create a creamy filling with just the right balance of salt, chile flavor, and gentle heat.
Once fried, the hot wontons get a final dusting of Revolution Barbecue Green Chile Seasoning while the wrappers are still glistening from the oil. Serve them with jalapeño pepper jelly for another layer of pepper flavor or reach for prickly pear or blackberry jelly to add a sweet, fruity contrast.
Green Chile Jalapeño Popper Wontons
Glenn Connaughton
6
1 hours 15 minutes
10 minutes
340
American
Appetizer
The goal with these wontons is a crisp, blistered wrapper surrounding a filling that stays creamy without becoming runny. Softening the cream cheese makes it easier to distribute the bacon, jalapeño, and seasoning evenly. That consistency matters because every wonton should have the same balance of richness, salt, and pepper flavor. Crisp bacon adds texture inside the soft filling, while the fresh jalapeño provides enough bite to keep the cream cheese from taking over.
Revolution Barbecue Green Chile Seasoning builds a deeper chile flavor throughout the filling without overwhelming the jalapeño. The second application on the hot wrappers gives the exterior its own layer of seasoning instead of leaving all the flavor inside. A tight seal is important because the thin wonton wrappers cook quickly and any open edge can allow the filling to escape. The oil needs to stay hot enough to blister and brown the wrappers before they absorb excess fat. The target is an evenly golden shell with crisp corners, a creamy center, and enough structure to hold up when dipped into pepper or fruit jelly.
Ingredients
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- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature for 1 hour
- 6 slices bacon, diced
- 2 jalapeños, diced
- 1 teaspoon Revolution Barbecue Green Chile Seasoning
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- 18 wonton wrappers
- 1 large egg, beaten, or water, for sealing
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½ cup neutral cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon Revolution Barbecue Green Chile Seasoning
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Jalapeño pepper jelly, prickly pear jelly, or blackberry jelly, for serving
Directions
- Soften The Cream Cheese: Remove the cream cheese from the refrigerator 1 hour before preparing the filling so it is soft enough to mix evenly.
- Cook The Bacon: Cook the diced bacon until crisp. Drain the rendered fat and allow the bacon to cool before adding it to the cream cheese.
- Prepare The Filling: Add the softened cream cheese, cooked bacon, diced jalapeños, and 1 teaspoon of Revolution Barbecue Green Chile Seasoning to a bowl. Mix until the bacon, jalapeños, and seasoning are evenly distributed.
- Fill The Wontons: Divide the filling evenly among the 18 wonton wrappers, using approximately 1 heaping tablespoon per wrapper. Place the filling in the center of each wrapper and keep the edges clean.
- Seal The Wontons: Brush the edges of each wrapper with the beaten egg or water. Fold the wrappers into the desired shape and press the edges firmly together, making sure there are no gaps in the seal.
- Prepare The Landing Area: Place a wire rack over a baking tray or line a baking tray with paper towels. Set it near the pan before beginning to fry the wontons.
- Heat The Oil: Add the neutral cooking oil to a large 12-inch pan. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 325°F to 350°F.
- Fry The Wontons: Fry the wontons in 2 batches of 9 without overcrowding the pan. Cook for approximately 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side until the wrappers are blistered, crisp, and deep golden brown.
- Drain And Season: Transfer the fried wontons to the prepared wire rack or paper towels. While they are still hot, season them with the remaining 1 teaspoon of Revolution Barbecue Green Chile Seasoning, dividing the seasoning evenly among all 18 wontons.
- Serve The Wontons: Serve the wontons hot with jalapeño pepper jelly, prickly pear jelly, or blackberry jelly for dipping.
