Wonderfulwontons Recipes

CREAM CHEESE WONTONS

Steps:

• For the dipping sauce: Mix together the honey, soy sauce, Sriracha, vinegar and sesame oil in a small bowl and set aside.
• For the wontons: In the bowl of a mixer (or you can do it by hand), mix together the cream cheese, Sriracha and green onions until totally combined (scrape the mixer bowl if necessary). In a separate bowl, mix together the egg and 1/2 cup water.
• One at a time, assemble the wontons: Place approximately 1/2 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture on one corner of a wonton wrapper. Use your finger to "paint" the egg wash all around the edges of the wrapper. Roll the wrapper on a diagonal, starting with the cream cheese corner and stopping when half the wrapper is rolled and the cream cheese mixture is inside. Bring up the 2 ends and use the egg wash to stick them together. Allow the remaining pointed end to naturally tuck backward. (The wontons should resemble tortellini.) As you work, place the assembled wontons under plastic wrap or a light towel to keep them from drying out.
• Heat 2 to 3 inches of vegetable oil in a large saucepan or medium skillet until a deep-fry thermometer inserted in the oil registers just under 350 degrees F. (You don't want the oil too hot or it will burn the wontons! Experiment with a spare sheet of wonton wrappers to check.)
• In batches of 4 or 5 at a time, fry the wontons for 45 seconds to 1 minute, flipping carefully midway through to make sure they brown evenly. Remove them when you think they still could stand to slightly brown a teeny bit more (because they will slightly brown in the seconds after you remove them from the pan!). Drain the wontons on a paper towel. Repeat with the remaining batches.
• It's best to wait 5 to 10 minutes before serving the wontons, as the cream cheese filling can be quite hot. Serve with the dipping sauce.

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.

EASY WONTONS

Steps:

• In a bowl mix together pork mince, cabbage, spring onions and chillies.
• Add garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil; stir until well combined.
• Separate wonton wrappers and lay on a clean surface.
• Place 1- 2 teaspoons of mixture in centre of each wrapper; brush edges with water.
• Bring corners of wrappers together and pinch tightly to seal.
• Bring a saucepan of water to the boil, place a bamboo steamer lined with greaseproof paper on top.
• Place 5- 6 wontons in steamer and steam over simmering water for about 8 minutes, or until cooked.
• Serve with soy sauce or dipping sauce of choice.

CREAM CHEESE WONTONS

Steps:

• Fill a large pot over medium-high heat with vegetable oil until the oil is 2 inches deep. Oil should be around 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, garlic powder, sugar and green onion.
• Place wonton wrappers on a clean, flat surface.
• Drop a teaspoon of cream cheese mixture in the middle of each wonton wrapper.
• Beat egg and brush the edges of the wonton wrappers with egg.
• Pinch the corners of each wonton wrapper together in the center.
• Place 6-8 wontons at a time in the hot oil, turning them as needed, until evenly browned (about 3-5 minutes).
• Carefully remove wontons from hot oil and place on a plate covered with a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
• Serve with sweet and sour sauce.

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.

WOR WONTON SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add ground pork and brown until no longer pink.
• Add ginger root, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, sherry, beaten egg, 2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley, garlic powder, 4 thinly sliced scallions, salt and pepper to taste.
• Continue cooking 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the cooked chopped shrimp.
• Remove from heat, mix thoroughly and allow to cool slightly.
• That is your filling for the wontons.
• Place a small amount of water into a small bowl to use for sealing the wontons.
• Place a tablespoon or more of the filling into the center of each wrapper.
• Moisten edges with water, fold up corner of wrapper over the filling and press firmly to seal.
• It will look like a triangle.
• Hold filled wonton by the tip with the longest side down.
• Gently wrap corners around filled part, moisten with water and gently pinch to seal.
• The finished wonton resembles a nurse's hat.
• Set wontons aside on an oiled plate& continue with remaining wontons.
• The reason for oiling the plate is to prevent wontons from sticking.
• Place the chicken broth& 2 tablespoons of sesame oil into a large pot and bring to a light boil.
• Add sliced mushrooms, sliced water chestnuts and snow peas.
• Add wontons individually and cook until they float, about 1 or 2 minutes.
• Ladle soup into individual large soup bowls with as many wontons per person as desired.
• Top with strips of pork, strips of chicken, as many whole cooked shrimp as desired, and several slices of hard-boiled egg.
• Garnish with sliced and cut up pieces of scallions and Italian flat-leaf parsley on top and serve.