Fried Won Tons

ChinesePorkIntermediate2 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 each lb. Won ton skins
  • 0.5 each lb. Fresh ground pork
  • 0.5 each lb. Fresh prawns
  • 4 each Dried mushrooms, soaked for 2 hours
  • 8 each Water chestnuts, finely chopped
  • 2 stalks green onions, finely chopped
  • 2 each Eggs, beaten
  • 0.3 each ts Pepper
  • 0 each ts Salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Yield: About 60 to 70.

  2. 2

    Shell and devein prawns.

  3. 3

    Mince fine.

  4. 4

    Stem mushrooms and mince caps.

  5. 5

    Mix with prawns, pork, water chestnuts, green onions, half of the beaten eggs and all of the seasonings.

  6. 6

    WRAPPING: Place won ton squares on working surface so corners face up, down, left and right.

  7. 7

    Place 1 teaspoon filling in the center of each skin.

  8. 8

    Dip a little of the beaten egg onto the bottom corner, bring top corner to meet bottom corner.

  9. 9

    Press to seal.

  10. 10

    Moisten left corner and bring right corner to meet it.

  11. 11

    Press to seal.

  12. 12

    This should give you a little bundle that looks kind of like a nurses hat.

  13. 13

    FRYING: Heat 4 cups oil in wok.

  14. 14

    Fry wrapped won ton until golden (about 2 minutes).

  15. 15

    Turn over once.

  16. 16

    Drain and serve hot.

Tags

greeka-taste-of-china