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Fresh Crab Wonton Nachos with Sweet Chili Aioli

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  • Author: Molly
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Description

These Fresh Crab Wonton Nachos with Sweet Chili Aioli are a thing of beauty! Crispy, salty wontons are layered with fresh lump crab, gooey cheese, scallions, and sweet summer corn. Once baked, they’re drizzled with a sweet-spicy aioli and finished off with some fresh lime and cilantro. Every bite is a savory-sweet-spicy explosion of flavor!

Ingredients

Scale

For the Wonton Chips:

  • 24 wonton wrappers
  • Avocado oil spray (alternatively, you can lightly brush them with olive or avocado oil)
  • Salt

For the Sweet Chili Aioli:

  • 1/3 cup mayo
  • 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha hot sauce
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Salt, to taste

For the Nachos:

  • The wonton chips
  • 8 oz fresh lump crab
  • 6 oz grated Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/2 cup fresh corn kernels (from roughly 1 large ear of corn)
  • 1/4 cup scallions, chopped
  • The sweet chili aioli
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
  • Lime wedges

Instructions

For the Wonton Chips:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Cut the wonton wrappers into triangles (I just cut them in half diagonally) and spread them out in an even layer on the baking sheet.
  3. Spritz them generously with the avocado spray and sprinkle salt evenly over top.
  4. Bake for 5-7 minutes, tossing them once halfway through, until they are lightly brown and crisp.
  5. While they are baking, prep the other ingredients.

For the Sweet Chili Drizzle:

Whisk together the ingredients and adjust the seasoning to your taste.

 

To Assemble the Nachos:

  1. Layer the fresh crab, grated cheese, corn kernels, and scallions evenly over top of the wonton chips on the baking sheet. Season everything with a light sprinkle of salt.
  2. Bake for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and gooey.
  3. Remove from the oven and drizzle over the sweet chili aioli.
  4. Garnish with cilantro and a few lime wedges and serve immediately while everything is warm.

Notes

The wonton chips can also be made in an airfryer. I prefer the oven when I am making a larger batch. To air-fry the chips instead: prep them the same way and cook at 350°F for 3-5 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through. Keep an eye on them because they can go from golden to burnt in seconds.

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: snacks

Find it online: https://yestoyolks.com/2024/08/20/fresh-crab-wonton-nachos-with-sweet-chili-aioli/