Fried Wontons

I got this recipe from one of my Chinese cookbooks made by Betty Crocker. These are so yummy!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 24 wontons

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb fresh shrimp (or frozen)
• 1⁄4 lb ground pork
• 2 (6 ounce) cans water chestnuts, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped green onion
• 1  teaspoon cornstarch
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon  sesame oil
• 1  dash white pepper
• 1  lb wonton skins
• 1  beaten egg
•  vegetable oil

Directions

1. Peel and devein shrimp. Chop shrimp finely.
2. Mix shrimp, pork, water chestnuts, green onions, cornstarch, salt, sesame oil and white pepper.
3. Place 1/2 teaspoons shrimp mixture in center of wonton.
4. Fold bottom corner of wonton skin over filling to opposite corner, forming a triangle.
5. Brush right corner of triangle with egg.
6. Bring corners together below filling; pinch to right corner to seal. Repeat with remaining wonton skins.
7. Heat oil (1 1/2 inches) in wok to 350 degrees. Fry 8-10 wontons at a time until golden brown.
8. Drain on paper towel.
9. Sere with sweet and sour sauce or hot mustard.