These chili lime shrimp wonton cups are the proper social gathering appetizer! We bake wonton wrappers within the oven till crisp, fill them with arugula and lime bitter cream, after which high them with a giant juicy chili lime baked shrimp.
These straightforward wonton cups are like mini shrimp tacos. The shrimp are spiced with chili powder, the lime brightens every little thing up, and the arugula retains the entire thing recent. So lots of our readers have made these for events with nice success!
You possibly can even make the baked wonton cups prematurely after which assemble them with the arugula, bitter cream, and shrimp simply earlier than serving. If you happen to love the thought of wonton cups, attempt our mini fish taco wonton cups or these smoked salmon wonton cups with cucumber and dill!
Key Elements
- Wonton Wrappers: I like utilizing wonton wrappers to make little cups for our shrimp filling. They’re very easy to make and preserve for some time when saved in an hermetic container. I take advantage of a mini muffin tin to make the cup form and calmly season them with olive oil and salt.
- Shrimp: Use recent, high-quality giant shrimp. When you’ve got frozen shrimp, thaw them in a single day within the fridge, after which pat dry with a paper towel.
- Spices: Use a high-quality chili powder (I like ancho chili powder), or attempt our homemade chili powder with some further spices stirred so as to add taste. I additionally season the shrimp with salt, pepper, and lime zest.
- Arugula: I like a bit of inexperienced in every cup, and arugula is completely sized for mini cups. Child spinach or different child greens are additionally nice!
- Lime Bitter Cream: I stir a bit of lime zest and lime juice into plain bitter cream for further taste. It’s tremendous easy and makes the shrimp pop.
Easy methods to Make Chili Lime Shrimp Wonton Cups
First, you’ll make your wonton cups. I take advantage of a mini cupcake pan, however you can also make these in a daily pan if wanted (the cups will simply be a bit bigger). Brush all sides of the wonton wrappers with oil, calmly season with salt, and press the wrappers into the cups within the cupcake pan. I bake them for 8 to 10 minutes in a 350°F oven or till golden across the edges and crisp.
Whereas the wonton cups bake, put together the shrimp. Toss them with olive oil, lime zest, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Then, bake them in the identical oven till they’re agency and opaque all through.
I wish to assemble the cups near once I plan to serve them in order that they keep good and crisp. Add arugula to the underside, a little bit of the lime bitter cream, and end with a shrimp. Straightforward!
Chili Lime Shrimp Wonton Cups
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These shrimp-filled wonton cups are like mini shrimp tacos. Wonton wrappers are baked within the oven till crisp, crammed with arugula and lime bitter cream, after which topped with a giant juicy chili-lime shrimp. You can also make the wonton shells prematurely, however assemble the cups simply earlier than serving.
An alternative choice for the cups is to make use of store-bought tortilla chips, typically referred to as scoops, within the form of cups.
Makes 12 Shrimp Cups
Watch Us Make the Recipe
You Will Want
15 wonton wrappers
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
Salt
12 giant shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 lime
1 teaspoon ancho chili powder or homemade chili powder
1/4 teaspoon recent floor black pepper
1 cup child arugula leaves
3 tablespoons bitter cream
Instructions
- Bake Wonton Cups
1Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C).
2Calmly brush the wonton wrappers on either side with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Then, calmly season one facet of every wrapper with salt.
3Utilizing a mini muffin pan, press the wonton wrappers down into the cups, laying again the corners and urgent the bottoms all the way down to make an outlined cup. Bake till calmly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Switch to a rack and let cool.
- Make Shrimp Cups
1Whereas the wontons bake within the oven, put together the lime bitter cream and shrimp.
2Zest the lime utilizing a Microplane. Add the zest to a medium bowl with the shrimp, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Toss effectively.
3Unfold the shrimp onto a baking sheet and bake till agency and opaque, 8 to 12 minutes.
4Make the lime bitter cream in a small bowl by stirring 1 teaspoon of lime juice and a pinch of salt into the bitter cream.
5To assemble, fill the cooled wonton cups with just a few leaves of arugula, a small blob of lime bitter cream, and a shrimp. Serve with lime wedges for spritzing on high.
Adam and Joanne’s Ideas
- Wonton wrappers: A couple of wonton cups could collapse throughout baking, making them tough to face up with out falling over. We normally bake just a few extras, simply in case.
- Make forward: The wonton cups might be saved unfilled in an hermetic container for as much as every week. Fill them proper earlier than serving, or they’ll get soggy. The shrimp could also be ready as much as two days forward. Retailer them in an hermetic container within the coldest a part of the fridge.
- The vitamin information supplied under are estimates.
Diet Per Serving
Serving Measurement
1 shrimp cup
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Energy
74
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Complete Fats
3.2g
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Saturated Fats
0.7g
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Ldl cholesterol
32.4mg
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Sodium
185.7mg
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Carbohydrate
6.5g
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Dietary Fiber
0.3g
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Complete Sugars
0.1g
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Protein
5.1g