Shrimp Wonton Cups

Ingredients

  • 24 square wonton wrappers
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter, melted
  • 10 oz (300 g) shelled, deveined, cooked medium shrimp, divided
  • 4 oz (125 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 garlic clove, pressed
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 green onions with tops, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) grated carrot
  • 4 oz (125 g) shredded mozzarella cheese (about 1 cup/250 mL)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly spray a Mini-Muffin Pan with nonstick cooking spray. Brush one side of wontons with butter. Press wontons, buttered side up, into wells of pan. Bake 8 minutes or until edges turn light golden brown. Remove pan from oven.
  2. Reserve 24 shrimp; chop remaining shrimp. In large bowl, whisk cream cheese, garlic and Worcestershire sauce until well blended. Add chopped shrimp, green onions, carrot and mozzarella cheese; mix well.
  3. Fill each wonton cup with about 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the cream cheese mixture; top with a reserved shrimp. Bake 5 minutes or until wontons are golden brown and filling is bubbly. 

Yield:

  • 24  servings of 1 wonton cup

Nutrients per serving:

Calories 70, Total Fat 3.5 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Carbohydrate  5 g, Protein 5 g, Sodium 115 mg, Fiber 0 g

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