Cloud-Like Wontons
Cloud-Like Wontons
Ingrediënten
- 1 pound lean ground pork or beef
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped scallions
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil optional
- 1 tablespoon water
- 65 wonton skins*
- 3 cups vegetable oil for deep-frying
- 2½ 15- oz. cans about 5 cups chicken, vegetable, or other broth (for soup)
- Duck sauce for fried wontons
Instructies
- Mix all ingredients except wonton skins and vegetable oil or broth.
- Put one teaspoon of the mixture in the center of a wonton skin.
- Moisten the edges of the skin with water and fold to form a tight triangle.
- Press the edges together.
- Repeat for the rest of the skins.
- For Appetizers: Heat oil in a large pot.
- Add a few wontons at a time and fry until golden brown and crispy, about 2 minutes per side.
- Carefully remove with a slotted spoon.
- (It is best to ask an experienced cook to help with the deep-frying.
- ) Drain on a paper towel and serve hot with duck sauce.
- For Soup: Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Add a few wontons at a time.
- Do not overcrowd.
- Cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat broth in a separate pan.
- Add the cooked wontons to the broth.
- Use about 3 dozen wontons to 5 cups of broth.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
For a delightful combination, serve both the crispy fried wontons and the soothing wonton soup at your gathering.
Wonton skins are available in the refrigerated section of most grocery stores.
Delight in the cloud-like essence of these wontons, whether they’re crispy and golden or gently floating in a comforting soup!
Wonton skins are available in the refrigerated section of most grocery stores.
Delight in the cloud-like essence of these wontons, whether they’re crispy and golden or gently floating in a comforting soup!
