Arizona Juan Tons Wontons Food

ARIZONA JUAN TONS (WONTONS)

Steps:

• Cook ground beef, onions in a large skillet until meat is brown and onion is tender.
• Drain off fat and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• To the beef mixture, add the beans, cheese, picante sauce, chili powder and cumin and mix well.
• Refrigerate the mixture for 1 hour or until well chilled.
• Place won-ton skins with 1 point toward you.
• Spoon a slightly rounded teaspoon of the mixture onto the center of the skin.
• Fold bottom point over and tuck under filling.
• Fold side corners over, forming an envelope.
• Fold over top corner and moisten point with a drop of water to seal.
• Fry in deep hot fat (400 degrees) for about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve immediately with picante sauce for dipping.
• Left overs may be reheated in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.

WON TONS

Steps:

• Use any standard method of folding the wontons using about 1 teaspoon each.
• Most Chinese cookbooks have illustrations.
• Deep fry a few at a time until golden brown.
• Drain and blot.
• Note: when deep frying make sure the oil isn't too hot.
• If too hot the food will cook too quickly on the outside but the filling will remain undercooked.
• Always put one piece in the oil as a test.
• Check how long it takes to start browning.
• Adjust oil temperature accordingly.

JUAN-TONS

Steps:

• Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the cabbage, onion, celery, carrots, and garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the ground round and the egg; cook and stir until the meat is brown and the egg is no longer runny.
• Place a tortilla onto your work surface, then spoon 3 large tablespoons of the filling halfway between the bottom edge and the center of the tortilla. Fold the bottom of the tortilla snugly over the filling, then fold in the left and right edges. Roll the burrito up to the top edge, forming a tight cylinder. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• Heat the canola oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Place the tortillas seam side down until lightly browned, about 30 seconds per side. After all sides are brown, make the tortillas are seam side down again and add 1/4 cup water to the skillet. Cover, reduce the heat, and steam until all the water has evaporated.

CHINESE WONTONS

Steps:

• Combine pork, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, and vegetables in a bowl.
• Separate wonton skins.
• Place a heaping teaspoon of filling in the center of the wonton.
• Brush water on 2 borders of the skin, covering 1/4 inch from the edge.
• Fold skin over to form a triangle, sealing edges.
• Pinch the two long outside points together.
• Heat oil to 450 degrees and fry 4 to 5 at a time until golden.
• Drain and serve with sauce.

KOREAN WONTONS

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, stir-fry cabbage, bean sprouts and carrots in 1-1/2 teaspoons oil until tender; set aside. , In a small skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, crumbling the meat; drain. Add to the vegetable mixture. Stir in the onions, sesame seeds, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, salt and pepper., Place about 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of each wonton wrapper. Combine egg and water. Moisten wonton edges with egg mixture; fold opposite corners over filling and press to seal. , Heat remaining oil in a large cast-iron skillet. Cook wontons in batches until golden brown, 1-2 minutes on each side, adding more oil if needed.

MEXICAN WONTONS

Steps:

• Place 1 to 2 teaspoons of shredded cheese into the center of each wonton skin. Fold the top and bottom corners in toward each other and roll it up like a little egg roll. You will have to seal the wonton with a little water where the ends meet.
• Heat oil in a deep pot to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C). Fry the wontons two or three at a time. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.

MEXICAN WONTON APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Remove casings from sausage, if necessary; crumble into large nonstick skillet. Add ground turkey; cook on medium-high heat 10 min. or until no longer pink, stirring frequently. Drain meat; return to skillet.
• Add garlic and cumin; cook and stir 2 min. Add cheese and salsa; cook 2 to 3 min. or until cheese is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Cool slightly.
• Heat oven to 375ºF. Cover baking sheets with foil; spray with cooking spray. Place 8 won ton wrappers in single layer on work surface. Spoon 2 level tsp. meat mixture onto center of each wrapper. Brush edges of wrappers with water; fold diagonally in half. Firmly press edges together to seal. Place on prepared baking sheets; spray lightly with additional cooking spray. Repeat with remaining won ton wrappers and meat mixture.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until crisp and golden brown, turning after 7 min. Drain on paper towels.