Fiesta Wontons

This recipe is from Katie Lee Joel's new cookbook called The Comfort Table. The wontons has a mexican-inspired meat wrapped in a wonton, deep-fried and served with a side of salsa. Kinda like little fried tacos. Instead of frying, you can bake these...instructions included!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb lean ground beef
• 1⁄4 cup yellow onion, grated
• 2  ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1⁄4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1  large egg
• 2  tablespoons  dry breadcrumbs
• 2  tablespoons  taco seasoning
• 2  tablespoons cilantro, minced
• 36  wonton wrappers
• 1  large  egg white, lightly beaten
• 2  cups canola oil, for frying

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine the beef, onion, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, egg, bread crumbs, taco seasoning and cilantro.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the wonton squares on a dry work surface. Place 1 mounded teaspoon of the meat mixture in the middle of each wonton. Brush the wonton's edges with egg white and fold to seal in a triangle. Place the wontons on the baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
3. In a deep heavy pot, heat the canola oil to 375 degrees. Fry the wontons until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
4. You could also preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Brush the wontons with the lightly beaten egg white and bake for 7 to 8 minutes.
5. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve with salsa.