Fried Wontons
"I got this recipe from one of my Chinese cookbooks made by Betty Crocker. These are so yummy!"
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- 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
- Peel and devein shrimp. Chop shrimp finely.
- Mix shrimp, pork, water chestnuts, green onions, cornstarch, salt, sesame oil and white pepper.
- Place 1/2 teaspoons shrimp mixture in center of wonton.
- Fold bottom corner of wonton skin over filling to opposite corner, forming a triangle.
- Brush right corner of triangle with egg.
- Bring corners together below filling; pinch to right corner to seal. Repeat with remaining wonton skins.
- Heat oil (1 1/2 inches) in wok to 350 degrees. Fry 8-10 wontons at a time until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towel.
- Sere with sweet and sour sauce or hot mustard.
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I am a full-time college student at San Diego State University where I have a degree in Accounting and a minor in Economics. Not only is cooking a necessity for a college student,it's a hobby for me. I love copycat recipes from restaurants and very open to try new recipes.
