Fried WontonsWonton soup is not theonly way to enjoy these delicious dumplings. As a kid, I loved starting my mealwith fried crispy wontons served with sweet chili sauce. You can use thisrecipe to make poached wontons for soup as well.
1lb454 g medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and coarsely chopped
2tbsp30 ml thin soy sauce
2tbsp30 ml oyster sauce
Few drops sesame oil
2tsp10 ml sherry
1tspwhite sugar
1scallionminced
1tspcornstarch
Pinchsalt
Pinchwhite pepper
24wonton wrappers
1egglightly beaten, for sealing
2qt1.9 L canola or other high-temperature cooking oil
Sweet chili sauce or plum saucefor serving
Instructies
Combine the pork, shrimp, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sherry, sugar, scallion, cornstarch, salt and pepper in a large bowl, mixing them together well.
Lay one wonton wrapper in front of you.
Moisten all the edges of the wonton wrapper with the beaten egg.
Place a heaping teaspoon of filling in the center, then fold over to make a triangle.
With both hands hold the triangle by the two widest corners then push down so that the filled center folds up similar to a tortellini.
Place the completed wontons on a tray.
Uncooked, the wontons can be wrapped and kept frozen for 1 to 2 weeks then dropped into the fryer frozen.
When ready to cook, heat the oil in a 4- or 5-quart (3.
8- or 4.
7-L) Dutch oven or pot until the oil reaches 360°F (180°C).
Working in small batches, fry the wontons until golden, about 2 minutes on each side.
Drain on a wire rack placed over a cookie sheet.
I like to serve the wontons with sweet chili or plum sauce.