Reikos Won Tons Food

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.

WON TONS

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine mustard, soy sauce and wasabi until the wasabi has dissolved. Cover and refrigerate.
• Place cream cheese in a large bowl (preferably chilled metal). Mix in crab meat, onion, water chestnuts and parsley. Place one spoonful 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 closed. If the edges do not stick together, wet your fingertips lightly with water and pinch the ends together again (this will help to hold the won ton together).
• Heat oil in a large skillet. When oil is hot, place won tons (approximately 6 at a time) into hot oil. Remove the won tons when they are golden brown. Drain them on a paper towel lined tray. Repeat this process until all won tons are fried. Serve with dipping sauce.

RICE CAKE SOUP WITH WONTONS (DUK KOOK)

Steps:

• Defrost the rice cakes slowly in the refrigerator; then soak in water for about 4 hours.
• Remove and discard the core and outer leaves of the cabbage and trim the leaves of the tough membranes. Blanch the cabbage in boiling, salted water for 1 minute until wilted, then shock in ice water. Roughly chop the cabbage and transfer to a food processor. Pulse until well chopped. Squeeze out excess water and transfer to a large bowl. Blanch the soy bean sprouts in the same boiling, salted water for 1 minute and shock in ice water. Transfer to a food processor and pulse until well chopped. Squeeze out the excess water and add to the cabbage. Stir in the chopped tofu. Transfer the mixture to a cheesecloth lined sieve, place a weighted plate on top of the mixture, and let stand over a bowl in the refrigerator for 2 hours to remove excess water.
• Transfer the vegetable mixture to a large bowl and add the scallions, garlic, ground meat, salt, and sesame oil. Mix well.
• To assemble the wontons, place a teaspoon of the filling in the center of a gyoza wrapper. Brush the edges with water and pinch the edges to seal. Repeat with the remaining filling and wrappers.
• To make the broth, combine the flank steak and the water in a pot and let simmer for 1 hour. Remove the meat. When cool enough to handle, slice the beef thinly against the grain. Add the salt, soy sauce, and wonton soup base, to the broth. Drain the rice cakes, add them to the broth, and let simmer for 5 minutes. Add the wontons and sliced beef and let simmer for about 10 minutes more.
• Garnish with the scallions, egg and nori.

TEX MEX WON-TONS

Steps:

• Filling: In a large skillet, cook ground beef, onion and green pepper until meat is browned and vegetables are tender.
• Drain off fat.
• Stir beans, cheese, ketchup, chile powder and cumin into meat mixture and mix well.
• Place a won-ton skin with 1 point towards you, spoon a generous teaspoon of meat mixture onto center of skin, fold bottom point over filling and tuck point under filling.
• Fold side corners over filling, forming an envelope shape.
• Roll up remaining corner, moisten point with water and seal.
• Fry in hot oil (375°) about 1 minute per side.
• Drain, serve warm with salsa.
• These can also be frozen after cooking.
• Re-heat at 350° for 10-12 minutes.

WON TON SOUP

Steps:

• For the Won Tons:.
• Mix all Won Ton filling ingredients together in a medium bowl.
• Spoon about a teaspoon of filling onto each Won Ton skin and, wetting the edges, fold in half to seal, or into whatever dumpling shape you prefer.
• Repeat until all filling is used.
• Heat 3 quarts lightly salted water to a boil in a large soup pot.
• Boil Won Tons about 5-7 minutes, or until cooked through. Test by cutting one in half with a knife, if unsure, to ensure filling is cooked through.
• For the Broth:.
• In a medium sauce pot heat broth, soy sauce, sesame oil, green onion and garlic to a boil.
• Add spinach and cook until wilted.
• In a shallow, pasta-style bowl place 4-5 dumplings and ladle spinach and broth over top.

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.