CRUNCHY SHRIMP WONTONS WITH GREEN-ONION DIPPING SAUCE

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Recipe courtesy Gloria Bradley, Naperville, IL. who won a trip to Las Vegas for this recipe. Be careful while eating these wontons as they gush out juice as you bite into them!

Provided by cookiedog

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 45m

Yield 24 wontons

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, plus
24 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves and tender stems
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger, plus
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
24 large shell-on shrimp (20 to 24 per lb.)
vegetable oil (for frying)
24 square wonton wrappers
1/4 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
3 tablespoons finely chopped green onions

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.6, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 12.3, Sodium 454.3, Carbohydrate 7.4, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 1.5, Protein 2.7

Ahmed Hamdia
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I'm not a big fan of shrimp, but I really enjoyed these wontons. The filling was flavorful and the wontons were crispy and well-fried.


Lumi Verrett
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These wontons were a bit too spicy for my taste. I think I would use less chili sauce next time.


Raees Ali
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I've made these wontons several times and they always turn out great. I love the crispy wonton wrapper and the flavorful filling. The dipping sauce is also very good.


Candace Kuhlman
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These wontons were delicious! I used a store-bought wonton wrapper and the filling came together in minutes. I served them with the green onion dipping sauce and they were a huge hit with my family.


Noel A. TV.
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I made these wontons for my kids and they loved them! They were easy to make and the kids had a lot of fun helping me assemble them.


Kodom Ali
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I'm allergic to shrimp, so I substituted chicken in the filling. They turned out great! Everyone at my dinner party loved them.


Melokuhle Nsele
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These wontons were a bit too greasy for my taste. I think I would try baking them next time instead of frying them.


Stemger Lamo
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I tried this recipe last night and it was a disaster. The wontons were soggy and the filling was bland. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong.


Raza Muhammad Gaju
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The shrimp wontons were delicious! The filling was savory and the wontons were crispy. The dipping sauce was also very good. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


kevin prince
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These were so easy to make and they turned out great! I used a store-bought wonton wrapper and the filling came together in minutes. I served them with the green onion dipping sauce and they were a huge hit with my family.


Faizy Sarwat
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I'm not a big fan of shrimp, but I really enjoyed these wontons. The filling was flavorful and the wontons were crispy and well-fried.


Shantelle DeLeeuw
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These shrimp wontons were a hit at my party! They were crispy and flavorful, and the dipping sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making these again.