Shrimp Wantons

Fried Wantons

Its taken quite some time to finally post the recipe however, I know you will enjoy it

Wantons literally mean, 'swallowing clouds,' in Cantonese. These fried, crunchy bits of perfection are irresistible. In Trinidad you can find these anywhere but homemade are the best as you can add whatever you like

Personally these have been my favourite since childhood, I would sit at the kitchen and watch my father fold these and drool as he fried them. He would make this lovely but basic sauce of ketchup and soy sauce and I'd be in heaven. Please enjoy the recipe...

Ingredients:
2oz of shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped into small pieces
1 finely chopped green onion
1/2 teaspoon of dark soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon of sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon of MSG (Optional)
1/8 teaspoon of cornstarch
Pinch of salt
Pinch of black pepper
Pinch of sugar
24 Wanton wrappers
Peanut oil for frying

Method:

1. Combine shrimp, green onion, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, pepper and sugar in a bowl and allow to marinate for 30mins to overnight.

2. To make wanton skins a little more pliable, place them under a damp cloth for a few minutes. Place 1 teaspoon of filling in centre of the wanton skin and fold into a triangle, seal edges with water. Then fold back the ends to make a boat shape and seal with water. These can be covered and kept refrigerated for 24hrs if needed.

3. Heat oil in wok or dutch oven to 325F. If you don't have a thermometer you can use a bamboo toothpick or chopstick and place into deepest part of the oil and watch for bubbles. Fry wantons in hot oil until golden brown and delicious

4. Serve with your favourite condiments, ketchup, soy sauce, sweet and sour sauce or plum sauce

Sorry Couldn't help but take a bite


Included a link for Wok: