These tasty delights, baked in mini muffin tins, are simple to prepare and would make for a fun appetizer for a dinner party, or something to bring to a potluck.
Poke (pronounced poh-kay), a sort of Hawaiian-style ceviche, is now a well-known dish on the Mainland and can be found for sale at many grocery stores. (I even saw it for sale in Paris, France, the last time I was there!).
But if you can’t locate any poke, feel free to substitute ceviche, or chopped cooked chicken or pork seasoned with any of the above flavoring agents, or even leftover sautéed vegetables! The sky’s the limit, because most everything goes with cream cheese and crispy wonton wrappers!
Or you can make your own poke--it's easy! (Recipe here.)
Poke Wonton Cup Appetizers with Cream Cheese
(makes 24 cups)
Ingredients
24 wonton wrappers
vegetable oil
1 package cream cheese
1 lb. poke (or other savory cooked filling)
(note: you’ll likely have more cream cheese and poke than you need for 24 cups)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350º F.
Using a pastry brush, spread a thin layer of oil on the front and back of the wonton wrappers. (Or, if you have it, use spray-on oil to coat the wrappers.)
Place each oiled wrapper into your muffin tins, using your finger to press the wrappers into the edges of the tin, allowing the corners spread out like a flower. (If you only have one tin, simply bake the first batch, then reuse the tin to bake 12 more cups.)
Bake the wrappers for 8-10 minutes, until they are golden brown, then let cool.
Using a butter knife dipped into a glass of water between cuts, slice the cream cheese into 1” squares, about ¼ to ½” thick.
If your store-bought poke came in large chunks, cut them up into smaller pieces if you wish, as I did:
Place a square of cream cheese on the bottom of each cup.
Then top with poke (or whatever savory filling you’re using), and you’re done! (I used two kinds of poke: sesame and soy sauce, and mayo and sriracha sauce).
Enjoy!
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