Crispy Wontons
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
24 wonton
- Serves:
- 4-6
ingredients
- 24 wonton wrappers
- 1⁄2 lb ground beef
- 1⁄2 lb ground pork
- 1 lb shrimp, cut into 1/8-inch pieces
- 10 water chestnuts, finely chopped
- 1⁄4 cup green onion, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh gingerroot, grated
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 2 cups oil
- 1 egg white, in seperate bowl for sealing wonton wrappers
directions
- Combine beef, pork, chestnuts, green onion, ginger, cornstarch, soysauce,and salt in a large bowl; mix well.
- In a large dutch oven or deep pan, add 1 teaspoon oil and fry meat mixture until meat is half way cooked or lightly pink.
- Remove from heat, drain, and allow to cool.
- Scoop cooled meat mixture into the center of wonton wrapper. Allow 1/2-inch on each side.
- Dip finger in egg white and seal all four sides of wrapper.
- Put one small piece of shrimp on top of meat mixture.
- Fold wrapper into a triangle; press firmly to remove air pockets.
- Heat rest of oil in large pot over medium-high heat to 375 degrees.
- Deep fry a few wontons at a time, 2 to 3 minutes, turing if necessary until brown and crispy.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Serve with catsup and worshishtishire combined, or other bottled sauce.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
toninalani
Ewa Beach
I work long hours through the week and I don’t like cooking every night so I normally prepare a week’s worth of meals on the weekends.