STIR-FRIED WONTONS WITH SICHUAN SAUCE

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Number Of Ingredients 16

1/4 pound raw medium shrimp (in shells)
2 ounces lean ground pork
3 whole water chestnuts finely chopped
2 green onions, (with tops) chopped
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
1 dash white pepper
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons chilli paste
1 tablespoon soy sauce
24 wonton wrappers (about 1/2 pound)
1 egg white slightly beaten
5 cups water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Peel shrimp. Make a shallow cut lengthwise down back of each shrimp wash out vein. Chop shrimp finely. Mix shrimp, pork, water chestnuts, green onions, cornstarch, salt, sesame oil and white pepper. Mix ketchup, Hoisin sauce, chili paste and soy sauce.Place 1/2 teaspoon shrimp mixture in center of wonton skin. (Cover remaining skins with plastic wrap to keep them pliable.) Fold bottom corner of wonton skin over filling to opposite corner, forming a triangle. Brush right corner of triangle with egg white. Bring corners together below filling pinch left corner to right corner to seal. Repeat with remaining wonton skins. (Cover filled wontons with plastic wrap to keep them from drying out.) Heat water to boiling in Dutch oven add wontons. Heat to boiling reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 2 minutes drain. Immediately rinse wontons in cold water cover with iced water to keep them from sticking together.Heat vegetable oil in 12-inch skillet, over high heat, add ketchup mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Add wontons cook uncovered 3 minutes.24 appetizersFried Wontons: Fill wontons as directed above except omit cooking in water and ketchup mixture. Heat oil (1 1/2 inches) in wok to 350°. Fry 8 to 10 wontons at a time, turning 2 or 3 times, 3 minutes until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm or cold with Hot Mustard (see Appetizers & Cold Dishes) or a sweet-and-sour sauce (see Appetizers & Cold Dishes: Plum Sweet-and-Sour Sauce or Red Sweet-and-Sour Sauce).From "Betty Crocker's New Chinese Cookbook." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Azhar Abbas ldbtt-17-31
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Overall, this is a great recipe that I would highly recommend.


Ryan Jones
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This is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that I will definitely be making again.


Vineshking123
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I love the crispy texture of the wontons and the flavorful sauce.


Hope Joseph
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This dish is a great way to use up leftover wontons.


Matei
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I had a hard time folding the wontons, but I eventually got the hang of it.


Kimera Muhammad
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The sauce was a bit bland for my taste, but I added some extra spices and it was perfect.


BENJAMIN ____________
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I've tried this recipe several times and it always turns out delicious. It's a keeper!


Hanifullah Faizi
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal.


Md Kamrul
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved the unique flavors.


AB Ab
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I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out perfectly. I highly recommend this recipe!


Josh Clark
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I had a hard time finding wonton wrappers, but I eventually found them at a local Asian grocery store.


Sakib Ahemd
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The sauce was a bit too spicy for my taste, but the wontons were delicious.


md emrin
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I've made this dish several times and it always turns out great. It's a quick and easy weeknight meal that my whole family enjoys.


Amber Redden
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This is one of my favorite recipes. I love the combination of the crispy wontons and the flavorful sauce.


Kieara Morrison
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The sauce was especially good - it had just the right amount of heat.


Kayemba Moses
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These stir-fried wontons were a hit at my dinner party! The Sichuan sauce was flavorful and spicy, and the wontons were crispy and delicious.