Yum Yum Shrimp in Wonton Cups! Say wha?! Perfectly seasoned shrimp sear up to perfection and are coated in the delectable Japanese-style steakhouse sauce and served in crispy wonton cups. An appetizer that will disappear before your eyes!
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How to get Started
These crispy cups of delish begin with the addictive hibachi restaurant classic, Japanese steakhouse white sauce, aka yum yum sauce! The pink-tinged, creamy and slightly spicy blend works well on pretty much any protein, rice and veggies.
Plus, with one whisk and one bowl, you can whip up your own in five minutes or less. It pairs perfectly with these well-seasoned seared shrimp. A little tang with a little spice is really nice! 🙂
The crunch of the crispy baked wonton shells adds great texture to the creamy sauce and tender shrimp. You can bake the wonton wraps up to 5 days ahead and store in an airtight container at room temperature. Also, it's best to fill them just before serving so they don't get soggy on the bottom.
When ready, load up your wonton cup with the Yum Yum Shrimp and top off with another whole one and plenty of yum yum sauce on the side. Enjoy!
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Yum Yum Shrimp Wonton Cups
Ingredients
Yum Yum Sauce
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup non-fat greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons chili sauce or ketchup
- 1 tablespoons rice or white wine vinegar
- ½ tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or hot sauce
- ½ tablespoon water as needed for desired consistency
Shrimp
- Cooking spray
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 24 wonton wrappers, 3 ¼ x 3 ¼ inches
- Salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon Cajun spice
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- 1¼ lb 31-40 count shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed
- ⅓ cup shallots, minced
- ⅓ cup green onion, thinly sliced
Special Equipment
- 1 24- cup mini muffin pan or 2 12-cup mini muffin pans
Instructions
Yum Yum Sauce
- In a medium bowl, whisk first 12 ingredients together until well combined. Whisk in water a teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is achieved. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill. (Enjoy within 1 week.) Makes ¾ cup.
Shrimp & Assembling
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat mini muffin cups with cooking spray. With about 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, brush one side of the wonton wrappers. Gently press wontons, oil side up, into wells of the pans. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake wonton cups 7-9 minutes until edges turn light golden brown and are set. Remove from oven and cool on racks for 5 minutes. Remove cups from muffin tins and place on racks to cool completely. (Can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.)
- Combine Cajun spice, paprika, chili powder, salt, and white pepper in a small bowl. In a medium bowl, toss prepped shrimp with spice mixture to coat.
- In a large skillet, heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Sauté the shrimp until just opaque in the center, 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently. Transfer cooked shrimp to a clean bowl.
- Set 24 whole shrimp aside. Coarsely chop the remaining shrimp and place in a medium bowl. Add the shallots and green onion.
- Gently toss with just enough Yum Yum Sauce to coat. Fill wonton cups with yum yum shrimp mixture. Place a whole shrimp on top.
- Drizzle with additional Yum Yum Sauce. Garnish with chopped chives, parsley and green onion, as desired.
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Meet our guest of honor, Katherine! Katherine blogs over at Love In My Oven and is the proud momma to two boys and a soon-to-arrive baby girl!!
A huge thank you goes out to Kelly from Kelly Lynn's Sweets & Treats for spearheading the gathering and keeping 22 bloggers organized and on point. Be sure to check out the shower invitation at the end of the post to see all of the awesome recipes contributed in honor of Katherine and her family!
You don't need to know Katherine to join in the fun, just enjoy all of the pink-themed recipes the bloggers are bringing to the party! Scroll down to see what the bloggers are sharing, and click on the links to hop over to their websites to check out their recipes.
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YUM YUM SHRIMP WONTON CUPS from Give it Some Thyme
ROASTED BEET AND GOAT CHEESE PASTA from Robust Recipes
PRETTY IN PINK PARTY MIX from Tiny Kitchen Capers
ROASTED BEET AND WHITE BEAN HUMMUS from Crumb Top Baking
IT'S A GIRL BABY SHOWER CAKE from The Sugar Coated Cottage
MELTING MOMENTS COOKIES WITH RASPBERRY BUTTERCREAM from Sugar Salt Magic
STRAWBERRY MOUSSE CUPS from The Beach House Kitchen
ROSE RASPBERRY LYCHEE CUPCAKES from Sift & Simmer
VANILLA GLAZED BAKED DONUTS from Girl Heart Food
CHOCOLATE ROSE TRUFFLES from The Love of Cakes
PRETTY IN PINK PARFAITS from Six Snippets
STRAWBERRY CREAM PUFFS from The Itsy-Bitsy Kitchen
STRAWBERRY ROSE CAKE DONUTS from Ben's Havoc in the Kitchen
NO CHURN STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM from Kitchen@Hoskins
STRAWBERRY SCONES from 31 Daily
RASPBERRY MOUSSE BROWNIE TRIFLE from Better With Biscuits
STRAWBERRY LEMONADE CUPCAKES from Nourish and Fete
VANILLA DONUTS WITH PINK GLAZE from Sweet Little Baker
STRAWBERRY SOUFFLÉS WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
NO CHURN STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE ICE CREAM from The Baking Chocolatess
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These look amazing, beautiful photos!! You're making me hungry! 😉
Thanks so much Emily!! They make me hungry, too! Take care!
Thanks Ben!! I'm a big fan sweet and savory! 🙂
Oh my gosh, these look and sound so delicious! Can you believe I have never once used wonton wrappers in a recipe? I suppose I've been intimidated by not knowing really how to prepare them, but this makes it approachable - and OH so worthwhile! Great recipe and great contribution to the shower!
Thanks so much Monica!! Yes, you definitely have to try them! They're so versatile and you can freeze whatever you don't use! 🙂
These are right up my alley! These sound so amazing and you can never go wrong with shrimp and yum yum sauce! Take care.
Thanks so much Stacey! I totally agree!!
How good do these look?! So perfect for my next cocktail party! They look like they're packed with flavor Kim!
These look so great Kim! As always, your recipes are beautiful... and delicious! Perfect for so many different occasions!
Thanks so much Stephanie!! Shrimp and wontons are so versatile so why not put them together! 🙂
These are gorgeous Kim! I am always amazed by how many things can be done with a wonton wrapper. I really wish I had some of these right now!
Thanks so much Valerie!! I love how versatile wontons are too!
Kim, there's so much I love about these. First, shrimp! But that sauce sounds like a total flavour bomb and such a great idea to make the wonton cups ahead of time. That would make gettting prepped for a party so much easier. I've saved this recipe and can't wait to give it a try.
Thanks so much Marie!! Just thrilled to be included with all of you amazing bloggers! xoxo
Love, love love shrimp! Such a yummy appetizer! Thanks for joining the party!
Kelly, you rock!! This recipe wouldn't have happened without you! Thank you so much, and happy to be part of such a fun event! xoxo
These should be mandatory at every baby shower Kim! I love shrimp and the wonton cups are brilliant. It makes this appetizer look so elegant, and the perfect bite-sized snack for any party!
Thanks so much Leanne!! They are really tasty and fun to make. You never quite know what shape the wontons will take!
This looks like a fancy appetizer!! And that Yum Yum sauce sounds amazing with all that spice and tang!
Thanks Deepika!! This sauce has become quite a staple around here!
I want drizzle that yum yum sauce on pretty much everything. So many spices and flavors. The perfectly cooked shrimp with crispy baked wonton cups and that heavenly sauce sounds amazingly delicious:)
Thank you Maria!! It may have a long ingredient list but it's easy and so worth it!! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!!
What an awesome appetizer!! I would be scarfing down a million of these little cups if they were at at a real baby shower! Thank you SO much for being a part of this special day! I am so grateful for all of my food blogging friends! XO
Katherine, you're a gem and was so happy to be included in this special event! Was a blast and psyched to get to know the other bloggers better! Congrats again, and can't wait to see pics of your new baby girl!! xoxo, Kim
I love making appetizers with wonton wrappers they are the perfect edible food holders. That Yum Yum sauce looks addicting! Of course, your shrimp are perfectly cooked, thank you for the great recipe Kim
Thanks so much, Mary!! Love your thoughts, and couldn't agree more!
Love these wonton cups! Being relatively simple (Despite the long list of the ingredients haha), it's an utterly elegant appetizer. Combined with shrimp, this is so delicious too. Well done!
Thanks so much!! Sometimes long ingredient lists are simple anyway. Why not go for flavor!?! 🙂
Oh my goodness! These look scrumptious! And I think I'm gonna need that sauce on pretty much everything from now on!
Thanks Lisa!! It is totally addictive! 🙂
This looks like a great appetizer! I love anything shrimp
Thanks so much Patrick! Me too!!
Kim, these are perfect appetizers for anytime! They look sooo amazing! Pinning!
Yay!! Thanks so much Kim!
How fun are these? And love the name! I could happily make a meal out of just these 🙂 Happy Saturday!
That's exactly what we did the other night! And, you're right, can't beat the name!! Have a great weekend Dawn!
Those wonton cups look so delicious I think I could eat a whole tray of it. Definitely making these myself for our next party!
That's awesome Lily!! They are addictive!
These are so cute! The perfect party food! Gonna bookmark and try these for my next party!
Great!! Thanks Michelle!
These yum yum wonton shrimp cups are just adorable. I'm going to have to try this at my next gathering.
Awesome!! Thanks so much!
I'd never pass up a shrimp appetizer and these wonton cups look fabulous! I love the way you gave the shells a little twist---so pretty!
Thanks so much Liz!! They are really tasty! 🙂