Fried Won Tons
- 1 pound wonton wrappers
- 1/2 pound pork fresh ground
- 1/2 pound shrimp fresh
- 4 each mushrooms dried, soaked for 2 hours
- 8 each water chestnuts finely chopped
- 2 each scallions, spring or green onions stalks, finely chopped
- 2 large eggs small, beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- Shell and devein prawns.
- Mince fine.
- Stem mushrooms and mince caps.
- Mix with prawns, pork, water chestnuts, green onions, half of the beaten eggs and all of the seasonings.
- WRAPPING: Place won ton squares on working surface so corners face up, down, left and right.
- Place 1 teaspoon filling in the center of each skin.
- Dip a little of the beaten egg onto the bottom corner, bring top corner to meet bottom corner.
- Press to seal.
- Moisten left corner and bring right corner to meet it.
- Press to seal.
- This should give you a little bundle that looks kind of like a nurses hat.
- FRYING: Heat 4 cups oil in wok.
- Fry wrapped won ton until golden (about 2 minutes).
- Turn over once.
- Drain and serve hot.
- DO-AHEAD NOTES: Deep fry won ton, cool and freeze.
- To reheat, preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- Place frozen won ton onto cookie sheets and heat for 12 to 15 minutes.
- COMMENTS: You may substitute ground turkey for meat in won ton filling.
- However since turkey is drier and more bland than pork, add a few more water chestnuts and 1/4 teaspoon monosodium glutamate to enhance flavor and texture.
wonton wrappers, ground, shrimp, mushrooms, water, scallions, eggs, black pepper, salt
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/fried-won-tons-37062 (may not work)