Green Chile Wontons With Pineapple Salsa Recipes

LOUISVILLE'S GREEN CHILI WONTONS

Steps:

• Green Chili Wontons.
• Blend the green chilis, jalepeños and cheese. Put two tablespoons of the cheese mixture on one corner of the wonton wrapper and fold that corner over. Fold the corners on the right and left. Dip the remaining corner - the top one -- in water before folding it down.
• Deep fry in 350-degree oil for one minute.
• (Makes 18 wontons).
• Guacamole Dipping Sauce.
• Mash the avocados and blend all ingredients thoroughly.
• Makes about 1 cup.

GREEN CHILI WONTONS

Steps:

• Combine the cheese with both peppers; stir well.
• Prepare 1 wonton skin at a time.
• Spoon about 1 1/2 teaspoons of cheese/chile mixture in the center of wonton skin.
• Lightly moisten the edge of the wonton skin and fold in half to make a triangle pressing edges to seal.
• Repeat with remaining wonton skins and cheese mixture.
• Chill for 20 minutes.
• Heat peanut oil to 375*.
• Fry wontons in hot oil until golden brown, turning once.
• Drain on paper towel and sprinkle with salt.
• Serve with avocado dip.

CRAB RANGOON WITH PINEAPPLE-CHILE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Simmer pineapple, 1/2 cup sugar, water, chili sauce, and lime juice in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until thickened, 5-8 minutes. Puree until smooth; set aside.
• Blend cream cheese, cilantro, scallion, ginger, sugar, jalapeño, and lime juice in a bowl; gently fold in crab.
• Arrange wonton skins on a work surface. Place 1 teaspoon of crab mixture in center of each, then moisten edges with water. Fold to form a triangle, pressing to seal. Moisten the outer corners of the triangle, seal together to form a "hat," and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Heat oil to 350° in a pan over med.-high.
• Fry wontons in batches until golden on both sides, 2 - 3 minutes total. Drain on paper towels; serve with pineapple sauce. Fry remaining wontons in the same way.