Crispy Baked Shrimp Wontons that taste fried thanks to my handy dandy little oven trick! We’re in love with this easy peasy appetizer recipe!
I’m keeping things short and sweet today since you basically need these crispy baked shrimp wontons in your face ASAP!
For sure keep reading below the recipe for all my tips, tricks, and techniques for making these nice and crispy without frying. I’ve made these dozens of times now (so. much. yum.) and have totally mastered my won-ton game, yo!
Crispy Baked Shrimp Wontons
These crispy baked shrimp won-tons taste like a crab rangoon’s shrimpy cousin! They’re easy, cheesy, and full of flavor!
Feeding a crowd?
Sah-weet! This recipe is easily doubled, tripled, or quadrupled as needed! Have fun with it and get your won-ton on!
Crispy Baked Shrimp Wontons
Crispy Baked Shrimp Wontons that taste fried thanks to my handy dandy little oven trick! We're in love with this easy peasy appetizer recipe!
Ingredients
- 8 large shrimp or 12 medium shrimp (raw, thawed, and peeled)
- 1 clove garlic smashed and minced
- 1 tsp butter or oil for sautéing plus extra as needed
- 3 TBSP cream cheese
- 2 TBSP crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes plus extra to taste
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 TBSP chopped fresh chives or scallions
- 14 won-ton wrappers
- cooking spray as needed
- 2-4 TBSP sweet chili sauce for dipping
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Sauté shrimp in either 1 tsp of olive oil or butter; totally up to you! Add garlic in towards the end and cook until shrimp are opaque and garlic is fragrant.
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Once shrimp are fully cooked, transfer to a cutting board (along with garlic) and mince into very small pieces.
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In a small bowl combine cheeses, chives, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and salt. Add your shrimp and garlic mixture and mix well.
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To prep the wonton wrappers, lay the squares out on a flat surface.
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Add a heaping teaspoon of the shrimp mixture to the center of each wonton.
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Fill a small cup/bowl with water and set aside. Working one at a time, moisten fingers with water. Run your finger along two sides of the wrapper to moisten, and fold into a triangle.
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Pick up each triangle and press along both sides to seal. The water should act like a glue and help you press the edges into little pouches.
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Seal em up super tight and pop them on a wire rack atop a baking sheet. See photos in post for a visual. No wire rack? See notes for alternate baking method.
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Lightly spritz the won-tons with spray oil (I used an avocado oil spray)
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Bake at 400 F for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown.
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Enjoy hot with sweet chili sauce for dunking!
Recipe Notes
Not using a wire rack? You can bake it directly on a baking sheet (with optional parchment paper as a liner) but be sure to change the baking temp and time in this place. You’ll want to bake it in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees F for about 10-11 minutes. To prevent sticking when baking directly on the rack, grease the baking sheet lightly with oil or use parchment paper.
The shrimp and cream cheese mixture can be made a few hours in advance and set in the fridge to chill until you'r ready to assemble and bake your won-tons.
Nutrition facts below are an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed.
My favorite technique ever for crispy veggie “fries”, mozzarella balls, and crispy wontons is to  layer a wire grilling/baking rack onto a foil lined cookie pan.
Its like pizza… if you want a crispy crust, you toss it right on the rack, right? Same concept… Same glorious results!
The next step I’ve tried every which way, and the best results are with an olive oil cooking spray.
Brushing the wontons with butter or olive oil will work, but the crispiest, most evenly golden results were achieved with a super light spritz of the spray.
Luckily there are natural ones available, just read your labels to make sure you’re getting the “good stuff!” You can even use avocado oil cooking spray – I’m a big fan and use avocado oil spray on the regular these days.
Recipe testing is so much fun for this reason. I think I made these 3 days straight to get my measurements in check and they rocked each time! They tasted just like the fried crab rangoons restaurants serve but with tasty shrimp and without all the grease!
Healthified and shrimpified. Yay!
You could even use crab in place of the shrimp if you’d like. The cook time will be even quicker and the results will be just as tasty!
Want them SUPER crispy? No need to fry! After baking, switch the oven to broil for about a minute (keep an eye on them!) and you’ll get extra cah-runchy wontons. No need for chips when you’re serving these up at the party!
Since wonton wrappers come in 12 oz packages, you’ll have enough to double (possibly triple) this recipe! Â You can pretty much fill these with any combination of ingredients. Leftover mashed sweet potatoes, sharp cheddar and green onions make a great combo!Â
Ellery Busby
I made these for my family. 30 of them to be exact. They lived them!
Betsy
Would it be possible to use whipped Philadelphia cream cheese in place of the block cream cheese? Also, could you use goat cheese crumbles instead of feta?
Jenn
Hi Betsy! I’d say it’s totally worth experimenting but the recipe may need a bit of reworking with these swaps. Goat cheese will be more strong/flavorful so you might be able to add less. The whipped cream cheese will melt down to be less cream cheese and possibly a little thinner in consistency because there is so much air whipped into it. This makes the cream cheese super fluffy and voluminous while cold but when heated it will change so just try to account for that when you’re testing it out.
Deborah
Just the recipe I was looking for.
Jenn
Yay!! So excited for you to try them!
Janice
Made these tonight in my air fryer and they were delicious! Definitely on my “keeper” recipes list. Thank you for posting!
Gordo
Very healthy way of making wontons and perhaps other items. Trying to minimize frying bit don’t want to give up some of my best appetizers. Keep on cooking and enjoying time with friends and family!
Kait Burke
These were GREAT! i made sauce that went pretty good out of hosin, ground mustard siracha,honey and a bit of raspberry jam. thanks for the recipe! The broil tip was good too!
Cheers,
Kait
Jenn
That sauce sounds magical, Kait — I for sure have to try it! I’m glad the wontons were a hit! xoxo
Mary Reynolds
Can these be made ahead of time and then refrigerated and served cold?
Jenn
Hi Mary! They lose their crispiness over time in the fridge so when I want some for a later date I always freeze them and then reheat in the oven until the filling is hot and the outside is crispy.
Liz
I’m always on the hunt for new, yummy appetizers to serve my book club! I know we’ll all love these winners!
Jackie
Made these yesterday they were delish. However all the cheese disappeared?? I made them in the air fryer and all the cheese dripped out still tasty but why did they blow up and sides come apart?
Jenn
Hi Jackie! Two possible reasons could be at work here. If they get too hot (I’m unfamiliar with air fryers as I don’t own one yet – I do plan on purchasing one when we move if there is space) or if they are a bit overfilled and/or not adequately sealed the filling can creep out of the wontons. I’ve overstuffed mine before and lost half the filling so that would be my guess as to what happened. Happy to help troubleshoot if needed! xoxo
Jackie
Thanks jenn going to try them again tonight. I will bake in reg oven and ill try not to over stuff lol.
Jenn
I’ve overstuffed my fair share of wontons lol! xoxo
Amanda Finks
Love this crunchy appetizer and the tangy feta cream cheese filling! Yum!
Ari
Holy My Goodness Yummy!!
I love crab wontons, but I know those are fried…haha
this is def a much better alternative 🙂
Your so smart!
Kate (What Kate is Cooking)
That’s such a good idea to ‘fry’ things! So much healthier and less messy! I will be implementing that ASAP 🙂
jane @ The Borrowed Abode
Oh hell yeah. I am so trying these either this weekend or next week. I love me some wontons, and I love me some shrimp, and I love me any and all fried food. Thanks for making me starving before bed! 🙂 xo! j
gillianwallis
Yum.
That last picture is DELICIOUS – they look so crispy!
Meredith!
omgosh!! these look SOOO stinkin good! i really wanna try this!!
Chandeen @ Designed by Chance
OMG those look amazing! I used to make ravioli with wonton wrappers, that’s good too.
applesnoats
BEST.PARTY.APPETIZER.EVER!!!!
Errign
In my younger years, one of my best friends & I used to make crab rangoons that we would fry. They were made with a mixture of cream cheese and crab (very similar to a standard Chinese restaurant rangoon) and they were delicious. I have been brainstorming a way to make them baked and with healthier ingredients (I’ve also been thinking about making baked wonton cups and filling them with the mixture) – so thanks for sharing your baking method! (sorry for this marathon comment)
Cara
ooohhhh! i definitely want to make these! they look sooo good!
Krystal
oh. my. gosh. that sounds delicious.
Stevie @ MooreBabies
Those look fantastic!! I am definitely saving this recipe.
MegSmith @ Cooking.In.College
Mmmm…those look so good!!! I love faux frying things 🙂
Potatoes and peas are my favorite…ooo or for a dessert one you could do marshmallows and chocolate (that would be amazing)
Cyndi @ Weightless Life
I would love to see a wonton with marinated silken tofu and minced vegetables. Thanks for the tip about the pans. I never thought of that!
TriGirl
Oh wow! Those seem easy and delicious!
Erin @ UntilYouTri
Oh my goodness, these look delicious! I loooove crab rangoons, but I love that these are not fried! Awesome!
New to the blog, but I’m already in love! I love all your recipes and your gorgeous pictures!:)
Priyanka
Shrimps, wanton and baked, what else could one ask for.
Thanks for sharing the recipe Jenn! I have bookmarked this and I’ll try it over the weekend.
Nicolette @ Momnivore's Dilemm
I just wish I could make GF wonton wrappers…
{p.s. Grab a Misto, it’s DIY your own olive oil spray…beats the processed stuff and saves a ton of $ over the long run…
🙂
Nicole @ Of Cookies and Carrot
Um those are BEAUTIFUL! 🙂 they look so lovely and crispy and amazing… jeeealous over here 🙂
<3
n
Daniella @ Runner at Heart
Wow those look good.I love crab rangoons but hate the fat that comes along with them.
Lindsay and James Cotter
i love shrimp, so these look good to me. But I think it would be fun to stuff banana and PB in a wonton, yummm!
Young and Fabulous
OH. MY. YUMMY!!!!! I want to make these…like yesterday. And I don’t give a flying F that Kurt hates seafood…I am making these for myself and shoving face!
delicious looking recipe…seriously jenn i dont know how you don’t have a cooking show. The intro would be a montage of videos of you dancing through Trader Joes/Whole Foods/Fresh Market and just snatching up delicious goodies
xoxox
Michelle
Oh my gosh these look SO GOOD! I think I’m going to have a to throw a party just so I can make them 🙂
Monique
Um, yeah! I have shrimp in the fridge and have been wondering what to make for dinner tonight…. Thank you!! 🙂
Sam {fitnessfoodandfaith.blogs
you are so creative!! what a yummy little treat 🙂
perfect for a summer party!
Faith
These look fantastic, Jenn! I love crab rangoon but I love your healthy shrimp version even better!
Jessa
Those look amazing! Gonna have to try them..
Miz Helen
Your Baked Shrimp Wonton, looks amazing! I will be making this recipe over and over. It is a perfect recipe for entertaining.
WillJogForFood
Those wontons look awesome!! I LOVE crab rangoon so those look perfect!
Kay
Shrimp gives me panic attacks in it’s plain form (no idea why, but I just cannot eat it) but I actually think maybe like this I’d be able to eat it!
Amanda @ Little House on the Corner
Wow, these look delicious! And they would really impress guests at a party too!
Cyndi @ Weightless Life
I would love to see a wonton with marinated silken tofu and minced vegetables. Thanks for the tip about the pans. I never thought of that!
Heather M
Since my domestic Goddess status is just sky rocketing, Im going to make these!! I LOVE the crab rangoons!!!! Looks so yum!!
MegSmith @ Cooking.In.College
Mmmm…those look so good!!! I love faux frying things 🙂
Potatoes and peas are my favorite…ooo or for a dessert one you could do marshmallows and chocolate (that would be amazing)
Natalie
Those look amazing!! I would probably go for something sweet…like sweet ricotta filling with cinnamon or something. But that’s just because I have a gigantic sweet tooth, ALWAYS 🙂
kissmybroccoli
“Healthified and shrimpified.” <- Love it!
Ohhhh and with mashed potatoes, cheddar cheese, and green onions, it would be like the love child of your wonton wrappers and my baked potato salad! Yum!!
I could seriously eat crab rangoons until I died! I have to try these…without the dying part of course! 😉 You have my wheels turning now! I want to run to the store and pick some up just so I can stuff random fridge ingredients in them!
Alexa @ SimpleEats
These look SO GOOD! I would have shredded veggies, chicken and soy sauce in mine!
thefitacademic
omg, these look PHENOMENAL! Crab rangoon are one of my all-time restaurant faves! I would LLLLOOOOOVE the healthified shrimp version! I’ll have to try this one day when I’m feeling adventurous
Heather @ REOlisticRenovation
Such a good idea! I love the fried version only this is so much easier.
Parita
YUM! I am always looking for fun new recipes to take to dinner parties, and now I have one! I love that these came out super crispy in the oven.
Natalie @ cinnamonbums
this is super creative and looks really yummy! i think im gonna go the sweet route and say my dream wonton would have dark chocolate in it haha
Ashley
YES! i love anything wonton! i wish we lived closer so you could teach me how to cook! you have so many great recipes!!!
Katy
Those look awesome! You have a gift, girl! 🙂
(what runs) Lori
Hello- this is awesome!!!! I love it. I love making things in wrappers… They’re fun and I feel like I can eat a zillion of them. 😉
Carmie of the Single Nester
Ahh . . . the versatility of wonton wrappers.
Miss Smart
Using the rack is genius!
If only I actually had a cooling rack and didn’t just perilously balance things on upside-down muffin trays…
Monique
Um, yeah! I have shrimp in the fridge and have been wondering what to make for dinner tonight…. Thank you!! 🙂
Michelle
Your wontons are so pretty!!! I need to vaganize those. :o)
Kris @ everywhereorange.com
i am seriously drooling 🙂
Stevie @ MooreBabies
Those look fantastic!! I am definitely saving this recipe.
Megan
How fun! Things like this always look so complicated to me, so I’ve never tried! I’m going to sub your shrimp for chicken and give it a go! Thanks for sharing 🙂
helen
What time is dinner served tonight?….hahahah 🙂
You have convinced me to try my hand at making wontons on my own!
katie
Hi love!!!
How are you? How is the house situation?!!!
These look delish!!! Hmmmmmmm maybe a sweet twist on them with a pumpkin filling!!!!
xoxo <3
Meri
You have no idea how much I love the word rangoon hahaha. These are fun- I never think to make wontons, but they are a great party food! Lots of cheese and veggies inside for me, plus maybe a salsa on the inside. Perhaps some fresh herbs from the boyfriend’s plants?
Faith
These look fantastic, Jenn! I love crab rangoon but I love your healthy shrimp version even better!
Mikalah
Oh my word. Those look SOOO good! I think I need to run out and buy wonton wrappers, like, NOW. My dream wonton would probably have cabbage + spiced pork in it, kind of like an eggroll!
Jenny
Ok so seriously when am I invited for lunch? 😀 I am like drooling over here!!
Teenage Bride
yum!!!!! My mouth is watering!
Alyssa @ Life of bLyss
OH. MY. GOSH. I think that IS my dream wonton!
Errign
In my younger years, one of my best friends & I used to make crab rangoons that we would fry. They were made with a mixture of cream cheese and crab (very similar to a standard Chinese restaurant rangoon) and they were delicious. I have been brainstorming a way to make them baked and with healthier ingredients (I’ve also been thinking about making baked wonton cups and filling them with the mixture) – so thanks for sharing your baking method! (sorry for this marathon comment)
brittfit
you’ve done it again!!! YUM!
Jenn
Yum! Crispy without guilt? LOVE IT! 🙂
Andrea B.
These look awesome! I would never have come up with the sweet potato combo, but I am definitely going to give it a try. I would also use your recipe above, but sub mushrooms for the shrimp ~ to die for!!! 🙂
applesnoats
BEST.PARTY.APPETIZER.EVER!!!!
Sam {fitnessfoodandfaith.blogspot.com}
you are so creative!! what a yummy little treat 🙂
perfect for a summer party!
made-to-travel.com
WHAAAAAAAAT?! I would bet money those babies were fried!!! My dream wanton…I like your feeling but I probably would sub the shrimp with another protein.
Um, does this baking technique work with fries?!
MonkeMama
Mmmm, wonton wrappers just went on my grocery list.
Heidi @ Food Doodles
Yum! Those sound amazing! Loooooove that they’re baked 🙂
Euniece Santiago
these are so great! and i love that you dont have to feel bad about eating them since they aren’t fried!! great idea!!!
iheartvegetables
My dream wontons would probably be filled with… VEGGIES! Is that super lame? Maybe. But I’m imagining something savory like sweet potatoes or something.
Krystal
oh. my. gosh. that sounds delicious.
Chrissy
Yummy!!
pawsitivelife
I am constantly tring to bake things that should be fried, but I have never thought of this method! My dream won ton would probably have diamonds in it, that would be pretty awesome-but shrimp is great too
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fancy smancy! those look great. I also like the blue nile rings that popped up as an advertisement at the bottom of your page.
Michelle
Oh my gosh these look SO GOOD! I think I’m going to have a to throw a party just so I can make them 🙂
Cara
ooohhhh! i definitely want to make these! they look sooo good!
KT @ KT's Refinishing School
Mmm these look so delicious! I love anything you can dip in sweet chili sauce (wontons, fresh spring rolls, you name it and I am there) 🙂
I really need to buy a wire grilling rack pronto!
Young and Fabulous
OH. MY. YUMMY!!!!! I want to make these…like yesterday. And I don’t give a flying F that Kurt hates seafood…I am making these for myself and shoving face!
delicious looking recipe…seriously jenn i dont know how you don’t have a cooking show. The intro would be a montage of videos of you dancing through Trader Joes/Whole Foods/Fresh Market and just snatching up delicious goodies
xoxox
Sophia @ Raven Waves
I’m obsessed with wontons, dumplings, pierogis!! Any type of stuffed dough haha! My perfect one would have lots of different cheeses yum!
Lindsay and James Cotter
i love shrimp, so these look good to me. But I think it would be fun to stuff banana and PB in a wonton, yummm!
Daniella @ Runner at Heart
Wow those look good.I love crab rangoons but hate the fat that comes along with them.
Meredith!
omgosh!! these look SOOO stinkin good! i really wanna try this!!
Chandeen @ Designed by Chance
OMG those look amazing! I used to make ravioli with wonton wrappers, that’s good too.
gillianwallis
Yum.
That last picture is DELICIOUS – they look so crispy!
Kate (What Kate is Cooking)
That’s such a good idea to ‘fry’ things! So much healthier and less messy! I will be implementing that ASAP 🙂
Megan
Oh my gosh. I want these RIGHT NOW, Jenn!! YUM!!
jane @ The Borrowed Abode
Oh hell yeah. I am so trying these either this weekend or next week. I love me some wontons, and I love me some shrimp, and I love me any and all fried food. Thanks for making me starving before bed! 🙂
xo!
j
Courtney B
Oh yum!! I just freaking love your blog! Can’t wait to make this one as well!! 🙂
Every Little Thing
That is a great filling idea! I’ve made crispy wontons with just a ricotta and chive mixture inside and they were phenomenal, so I bet these would be too!
Nicole @ Of Cookies and Carrots
Um those are BEAUTIFUL! 🙂 they look so lovely and crispy and amazing… jeeealous over here 🙂
<3
n
natasha {schue love}
Ummmmm these look AMAZING!!! I want to try that technique stat!!
Lizzy
SUPERYUM! Can’t wait to try this–making my mouth water just reading…=)
[email protected] DiVa DiSh
Holy My Goodness Yummy!!
I love crab wontons, but I know those are fried…haha
this is def a much better alternative 🙂
Your so smart!
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Oh holy hell these look awesome!! Crab rangoons freakin’ RULE, but I always hate the grease factor. Green onions make everything better too! You rock terribly hard, my dear! xoxo
Priyanka
Shrimps, wanton and baked, what else could one ask for.
Thanks for sharing the recipe Jenn! I have bookmarked this and I’ll try it over the weekend.
Nicolette @ Momnivore's Dilemma
I just wish I could make GF wonton wrappers…
{p.s. Grab a Misto, it’s DIY your own olive oil spray…beats the processed stuff and saves a ton of $ over the long run…
🙂
TriGirl
Oh wow! Those seem easy and delicious!
Erin @ UntilYouTri
Oh my goodness, these look delicious! I loooove crab rangoons, but I love that these are not fried! Awesome!
New to the blog, but I’m already in love! I love all your recipes and your gorgeous pictures!:)
Christina
these look GOOD!!
Amy B @ Second City Randomness
I like the idea with the pan! Awesome!
People don’t believe me about throwing the pizza right on the rack… I do it every time- no one likes a soggy crust!
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