Goat Cheese and Bacon Wontons with Dipping Sauce

By Coppermouse

These wontons really should come with a warning label: They're highly addictive!

Ingredients

• 3 ounces bacon, chopped
• 4 ounces fresh button mushrooms (or mushrooms of choice), chopped
• 3 cups baby spinach leaves, washed and chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 ounces goat or cream cheese, at room temperature
• 40 wonton wrappers
• Peanut oil for deep frying
• Sweet-spicy Asian chili sauce, or dipping sauce of choice

Preparation

Step 1

Fry the bacon in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until done. Add the mushrooms and cook until soft, about 3-4 minutes. Add the spinach and garlic and cook for just a minute or two, until the spinach is wilted.

2. Place the mixture in a bowl and let it cool down. Add the goat or cream cheese and stir to combine.

3. Place about 1 teaspoon of the mixture in the center of each wonton. Use your finger to wet the rims of each wonton (to help seal them) and gather up each side like a parcel, gently pressing to seal the dough together. Or prepare them in any shape you prefer.

4. Pour the oil in a small saucepan to about 2 inches high. Heat the oil to roughly 375ºF. Place a few wontons in the hot oil and fry until golden brown, turning over halfway into it. Place the fried wontons on a plate lined with paper towels and keep warm in the oven. Repeat the process with the remaining wontons
.
5. Serve with a sweet-spicy Asian chili sauce (or your favorite) and enjoy!