Wonderful Wontons Recipes

CRISPY WONTONS

Steps:

• Combine pork, water chestnuts, green onions, soy sauce, cornstarch, salt and ginger in medium bowl; mix well. Place 1/2 teaspoonful pork mixture in center of each wonton skin. Fold wonton skin over filling to form a triangle. Turn top of triangle down to meet fold. Turn over; moisten 1 corner with water. Overlap opposite corner over moistened corner; press together firmly.
• Heat oil in wok or large saucepan over medium-high heat to 375 degrees F. Deep-fry wontons, a few at a time, 2 to 3 minutes, or until brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm with ketchup and mustard or sweet & sour sauce, as desired.

MEXICAN WONTONS

Steps:

• Grease 24 miniature muffin cups lightly with oil.
• Press one wonton wrapper into each cup.
• Brush the wontons with oil.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Remove from muffin cups and arrange on a baking sheet.
• Brown the sausage in a skillet, stirring until crumbly, and then drain.
• Combine the sausage, cheddar cheese, Monterey jack cheese, salad dressing, red pepper and olives in a bowl and mix well.
• Spoon one tablespoon into each wonton.
• Bake at 325 degrees for five minutes, or until bubbly.

MOM'S WONTON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the ground pork over medium heat until no longer pink.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the shrimp, ground pork, green onions, ginger, and water chestnuts. Mix in the cornstarch, garlic salt, and sugar. Mix in the dry sherry, chili oil, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
• Place about one teaspoon of the mixture in the center of each won ton wrapper. Bring points of the wrapper together (in a triangular shape) and pinch the edges, sealing them closed with egg whites.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil. Carefully place won tons into boiling water without crowding. (Work in batches if necessary.) When the wontons float to the surface, add a cup of cold water and allow the water to come to a boil again. Then remove from the boiling water.

WONDERFUL WONTONS

Steps:

• Combine the filling ingredients in a bowl; mix well. Let stand for 15 minutes.
• Place a heaped teaspoon of the filling in the center of a wonton wrapper. Moisten the edges of the wrapper with water. Fold the wrapper in half over the filling to form a triangle. Pinch the edges to seal. Pull the two opposite corners together, moisten one corner, and overlap with the other corner; press to seal. Cover the dumplings with a towel while filling the remaining wrappers.
• In a wok, heat the oil for deep-frying to 350°F; deep-fry the wontons, half at a time, turning frequently, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Arrange on a serving platter with the sweet and sour sauce for dipping.