Crunchy Shrimp Wontons With Green Onion Dipping Sauce Food

FRIED WONTON RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the pork, mushrooms, green onions, soy sauce, sesame oil, cornstarch, salt, pepper, ginger and garlic in a large bowl. Stir until thoroughly combined.
• Place one wonton wrapper on a flat surface. Keep the remaining wrappers covered so that they don't dry out. Brush the two edges of the wonton wrapper farthest away from you with water.
• Place 3/4 teaspoon of the pork mixture onto the center of the wrapper. Fold the wrapper over into a triangle shape, then bring the two bottom corners together to make a purse shape. Use a bit of water to "glue" the bottom corners together.
• Repeat the process with the remaining wrappers and filling.
• Heat 3 inches of oil in a large deep pot to 375 degrees F.
• Fry 6-8 of the wontons at a time for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and repeat the process with the remaining wontons.
• Serve immediately, with a side of sweet chili sauce if desired.

CREAM CHEESE WONTONS

Steps:

• In a medium pot, heat up 3" of oil until it reaches 350 degrees F.
• In a medium mixing bowl, mix cream cheese with seasoning and chopped green onion. Set aside.
• Gently remove wrappers from the package. Set each one separately on a cutting board. Brush each wonton wrapper lightly with water (using a pastry brush or your finger) and place 1.5 teaspoons of the filling in the center. Bring the same side corners together and pinch to seal. Bring the other corners to the center and pinch to seal. Make sure all edges are sealed or the filling will escape during frying and create a mess.
• Fry 4 to 5 wontons at a time in oil until golden brown. Remove from oil and place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain the grease.
• Serve warm with dipping sauce.

CRUNCHY SHRIMP WONTONS WITH GREEN-ONION DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup soy sauce, chopped cilantro, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons ginger, and 1 tablespoons sesame oil.
• Peel shrimp, leaving tails on, and devein. Add to soy mixture and marinate, covered, 15 to 20 minutes at room temperature.Drain shrimp in a colander, spread out on paper towels, and pat dry. (I make a horizontal slit, 3/4 of the way through the shrimp, in the middle of the curve of the shrimp so that it will straighten out.).
• Pour oil into a deep, heavy pot to a depth of 3 inches and heat to 375°F Meanwhile, spread out wonton wrappers. Working with one wrapper at a time, put several cilantro leaves and stems along wrapper edge nearest you. Top them with a shrimp, arranging shrimp lengthwise so that tail extends beyond wrapper. Fold the wrapper edge opposite the tail over shrimp. Brush far edge of wrapper with water and, starting with near edge, roll wrapper loosely around shrimp, forming a package. Press seam firmly to seal.
• Preheat oven to 200°F and put a shallow rack in a baking pan. When oil reaches 375°F fry wontons in several batches so as not to crowd them, flipping midway through cooking, until medium golden brown, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. If shrimp begin to brown to quickly, reduce temperature. Lift shrimp out with tongs, draining excess oil, and transfer to baking pan; keep warm in oven.
• In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, the orange and lemon juices, marmalade, green onion, and 2 teaspoons ginger. Serve wontons hot, with dipping sauce on the side.

SHRIMP WONTONS WITH SWEET SAUCE

Steps:

• WONTONS: Mix filling ingredients together thoroughly. Refrigerate mixture for 1 hour.
• SAUCE: In a small saucepan, heat pineapple juice with the green onion. Simmer until green onion is tender.
• Run the peaches and marmalade through a food processor till chopped very fine. Add to saucepan. Add remaining ingredients and simmer, stirring occasionally, until heated through and reduced to your desired thickness.
• Meanwhile, Remove filling from fridge and place a spoonful into the center of each wonton wrapper. Lightly wet half of the edges of the wrappers with water. Fold the wrapper over the filling, forming a half moon (or triangle for square wonton wrappers) and seal completely. NOTE: you can freeze the wontons at this point for OAMC).
• Over low to medium heat 2 tablespoons oil (more if/as needed) into a skillet. Fry wontons (in batches) until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes per side. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season with salt if desired. Serve with dipping sauce.
• If freezing, thaw to room temperature before frying.

THE BEST SHRIMP DIP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl beat together the cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth.
• Add the lemon juice, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce and dried onion. Beat until smooth.
• Chop up the shrimp into smaller chunks. Stir chopped shrimp into the cream cheese mixture.
• Garnish with sliced green onions.
• Keep chilled. Serve with Ruffles potato chips (or your favorite cracker).

CRAB RANGOON WONTONS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, gently combine the softened cream cheese, crabmeat, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, and green onion.
• Place a wonton wrapper on a clean work surface. Lay the wrapper with the corner facing up, so it looks like a "diamond" shape.
• Brush the edges of the wrapper with the egg and place 2 teaspoons of the crab filling in the center.. Do not overfill.
• Fold the bottom corner up to to seal the wonton in a triangle shape.
• Fold the two remaining corners toward the center, pressing out any air surrounding the filling. Be sure to press all of the edges together firmly to seal well.
• Keep the remaining wonton wrappers and the folded wontons covered with a damp towel to prevent drying out while working.
• Fill a deep skillet with 2 to 3 inches of oil and allow to heat to 350°F. Use an Instant Read Thermometer to check the temperature.
• Fry the wontons in small batches, about 5 to 6 at a time, depending on the size of your skillet.
• Fry until wontons are golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes, turning a couple of times during frying.
• Once golden brown, remove and place on paper towels to drain before serving with a dipping sauce.

SHRIMP WITH CREOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and celery in oil for 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain tomatoes, reserving juice; add juice to skillet. Mash tomatoes and add to skillet. Stir in the parsley, water, tomato paste, lime juice and seasonings. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until thickened. Serve warm with shrimp.