Every time I walk through Downtown San Mateo, I am struck by a myriad fragrant smells wafting towards me from every direction. Among them, the sweet smell of melted chocolate from the candy shop (which I haven’t been to yet!), the rich scent of roasted tomatoes from the pizza place, and the robust medley of bold spices coming from a Cajun restaurant.
I draw inspiration for my recipes based on the seasonal vegetables available at the farmers market, dishes I observe in restaurants, and what my finicky tastebuds crave, of course. I walked passed the Cajun restaurant two days ago, and the fragrant smells emanating from the restaurant gripped me so much that I knew I had to cook something with Cajun seasoning soon.
For this month’s Leftovers Club recipe, I decided to create a savory snack for my partner Ruthy at Omeletta. The Leftovers Club is a fun way for food bloggers to connect, swap recipes and treats! Ruthy runs a great blog filled with easy recipes, such as this “Cheater” Guacamole. Oh, and I can’t forget about her adorable baby daughter!
For the last two months, I have made sweet treats for my partners (oats and flax seed crisps and green tea chocolate chip cookies), and it’s time to balance out the tastebuds. So here’s some baked Cajun chips for Ruthy!
Baked Cajun Chips {Leftovers Club}
Ingredients
- 1 12-ounce package of wonton wrappers
- natural cooking spray
- 3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF (~205ºC). Line two large baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper. Spray the silicone mats or parchment paper with a bit of cooking spray.
- Take the wonton wrappers out of the package and slice them into thirds to get 3 smaller strips from each wrapper. I like to stack 5 wrappers on top of each other and cut them all at once.
- Line each baking sheet with the wonton strips. There’s no need to leave much room between the strips, so pack them up like sardines.
- Spray the wonton strips with cooking spray, making sure to cover up any excess flour on the wonton wrappers with oil.
- Sprinkle Cajun seasoning over the wontons. If you want a more intense flavor, sprinkle the wontons heavily with the seasoning.
- Bake for about 4-7 minutes. When the edges start turning brown, take the chips out of the oven. These chips burn quickly, so make sure to check them at around the 4-minute mark. In my oven, the chips at the bottom rack cooked quicker than the ones in the top rack.
- Let the chips cool completely before eating. The chips are slightly soft when you first pull them out of the oven, but if you let them set for about 10 minutes, they will turn crispy.
- Store the chips in an airtight container for about a week.
Notes
For more baked wonton ideas, try this Four-Ingredient Cinnamon Sugar Crisps recipe!
Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings says
My husband is OBSESSED with cajun chips, so he would love this!
Lisa says
What a coincidence! If you get a chance, make him a batch, and let me know what he thinks of these!
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean says
never would have thought to go the cajun route with chips! but it sounds delish!
Lisa says
I just decided to experiment with the flavors, and I was hooked on these Cajun chips!
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says
I love that you used wonton wrappers for these. When I first looked at the photo I assumed they were corn tortillas. I bet the texture is amazing. Yum. Glad to have found your website. Following on instagram and twitter too now. Cheers!
Lisa says
Thanks for stopping by, Katie! Using wonton wrappers for chips are fantastic and hassle free! Following you on Instagram and Twitter as well!
Heather @ Sugar Dish Me says
I super love that you made chips with wonton wrappers! How fun! These look totally delish.
Lisa says
Thanks, Heather! I made some sweet crisps with these a few weeks ago, and I thought they would be great with savory chips. These definitely worked out well!
Elizabeth - Cooking with Milton says
Love this idea! I just made some Cajun seasoning for another recipe, but wasn’t super sure what to do with the remainder. Now I know.
Lisa says
Yes, these would work great with your seasoning! Let me know how they turn out, Elizabeth!
Johanna says
I always love to see people go the savory route for Leftovers Club! It’s a great change of pace. These look delicious!
Lisa says
Thanks, Johanna! I also wanted to eat some savory snacks myself, so I thought this would be a fun idea!
Shaina says
Ever since my trip to New Orleans in January, I’m loving cajun spices. These sound SO good. Chips are one of my dangerous addictions, once I start I can’t stop!
Lisa says
I know what you mean, Shaina! I had to stop myself from eating too many before I photographed them.
Francesca says
Looks super delicious!
Lisa says
Thanks, Francesca!
Faye says
Those look dee-lish-us and your photos are awesome!
Lisa says
Thanks for your kind words, Faye!
Carmy says
those look so yummy! I would have never thought to use Wanton wrappers! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Lisa says
Thanks, Carmy! Let me know if you try these out!
Kelli @Hungry Hobby says
This looks absolutely delicious! I never thought of making savory chips from wonton wrappers, I pinned this so I can remember!
Lisa says
Thanks, Kelli! Let me know when you get a chance to try these out!
Michele @ Alwayzbakin says
I had no idea you could make your own chips like that. What a great idea! Those sound SO good. My family would love those!
Lisa says
Thanks, Michele! Beware, these are definitely addictive!
Joanne says
I would be snacking on these all the hours in the day! Salty and spicy sounds good to me!
Lisa says
I’ve been snacking on these at all hours of the day, and now they’re all gone! =P
~Bea~ says
Thank you for an easy and flavorful snack! Having come from Louisiana this is definitely a snack for me and I even have wonton wrappers in the fridge. I most often use them for sweet except for my crab Rangoon which is why I bought them but now I may have to use some for this recipe! Great job.
Lisa says
Thanks, Bea! Let me know how the Cajun chips work out for you!
Kristi Rimkus says
I adore chips and love how you made these baked with won ton wrappers!
Lisa says
Thanks, Kristi! Baking wonton wrappers is amazing. So easy, and you can play around with so many flavors!