Ingredients
- 4 oz (115g) Monterey Jack cheese
- 24 wonton wrappers, 2 inch (5 cm) diameter
- Vegetable, canola or peanut oil, for frying
Hot Sauce Recipe:
- 1/3 chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped canned jalapenos
- 1½ tablespoons white vinegar
- 8 oz (225g) canned tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 minced garlic clove
- ¼ teaspoon each dried oregano, salt and ground cumin
- ½ cup (120g) seeded chopped tomato
Method
- First make the hot sauce. You need to cook the onion and garlic in a pan, then add the other ingredients and cook until hot.
- Serve this sauce warm with your cheese wontons, for dipping.
Making the Cheese Wontons
- Cut the cheese into 24 cubes and put one cube in the middle of each wonton wrapper.
- Moisten the wonton wrapper edges with water and fold the wonton wrappers up to seal them.
- Pour 1½ inches (3½ cm) of oil into a pan and heat it to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry the wontons, 6 at a time, for 30 seconds on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve with the hot sauce.