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    Home » Appetizers

    Jul 19, 2020 · Modified: May 13, 2021 by Melinda O'Malley Keckler · This post may contain affiliate links · this blog generates income via ads.

    Pork Wonton Stars

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    Pork Wonton Stars are a great way to use leftover ham, here's an appetizer or even a main dish that blends some of our favorite flavors from takeout and nestles them all together in a crunchy, oven-baked wonton. These are delicious served piping hot out of the oven or even at room temperature. Just be sure to make plenty of them because they go fast!

    Pork Won Ton Stars
    Crunchy, delicate wonton wrappers stuffed full of ham, peppers, green onions and topped with sesame seeds. Delicious!
    Small pieces of diced ham.
    Start with leftover ham, and finish with an appetizer that will remind you of takeout.

    Use Up Leftovers

    There are so many things about Pork Wonton Stars that make them a family favorite. Kids love them because there's a lot of flavor that reminds them of takeout, and we all know ho much kids, especially teenagers love that. But be assured, adults gobble them these up quickly too. I just low how they use up leftover ham from the holidays and offer up a whole new flavor for what could easily be just reheated food.

    A mixture of ingredients to create pork wontons.
    These ingredients come together quickly and create a delicious filling for the wonton wrappers.
    Raw ingredients in mini-muffin cups
    There so, so much flavor in the filling for these little stars. They will literally become the star of your appetizer round.

    Be sure to diced the ham and red pepper into very, very small pieces. You'll want to stuff each wonton as full as you can and with small pieces you ensure that every bite and every wonton is packed with all of the ingredients.

    Baked wonton wrapper with filling.
    The wrappers get perfectly crunchy while baking in the oven.

    I think these make a terrific appetizer. But if you are just feeding a few folks, this could easily be served as a main course, with a side salad. The next time you have leftover ham, be sure to make these.

    Pork Won Ton Stars

    Pork Wonton Stars

    If you are looking for a great way to use leftover ham, here's an appetizer or even a main dish that blends some of our favorite flavors from takeout and nestles them all together in a crunchy, oven-baked wonton. These are delicious served piping hot out of the oven or at room temperature. Just be sure to make plenty of them because they go fast!
    5 from 22 votes
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 10 people as an appetizer, makes about 36
    Calories: 294kcal
    Author: Melinda O'Malley Keckler

    Ingredients 

    • 1 lb ham diced into small bite-sized pieces (ham leftovers work great)
    • ½ cup diced white onion
    • 1 red pepper sliced and diced
    • 1 cup swiss cheese shredded
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • 2 tablespoons hot Chinese mustard - or any mustard
    • 36 wonton wrappers
    • 2 tablespoons butter melted
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon soy sauce, low sodium
    • 2 green onions the green stems sliced thin for garnish
    • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
    • 2 tablespoons additional soy sauce, low sodium for sprinkling over wontons after baking

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°
      In a large bowl, combine ham, onion, red pepper, grated cheese, sour cream, and hot mustard. Press wonton wrappers into miniature muffin cups, coated with Pam.
      In a small bowl, mix together melted butter, garlic powder and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Brush butter mixture over each each wonton wrapper. Bake for 8 minutes, or until very lightly browned. Remove from oven, spoon ham mixture into cups. Bake for 7-9 minutes longer or until heated through. Garnish with diced green onions, sesame seeds and a few dashes of soy sauce.
      Makes about 36 wonton stars.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 17gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 898mgPotassium: 241mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 628IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 135mgIron: 2mg

    Please note, the nutrition details are estimated using a food database and are offered here only as a guideline for informational purposes.

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