Mad Dog’s Thai Golden Bags

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces shrimp (peeled, deveined and minced)
• 2 1/2 ounces water chestnuts (chopped course)
• 4 green onions ( parts only, chopped)
• 2 lemongrass, centers ( parts only, chopped) (optional)
• 2 garlic cloves (chopped fine)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon thai fish sauce
• 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (grated)
• 1 teaspoon red pepper paste
• 1/4 lime
• 24 wonton wrappers
• 2 cups oil (for frying)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 combine first nine ingredients.
• 2 squeeze lime into other ingredients and combine.
• 3 dust baking sheet with corn starch.
• 4 place ¾ tsp mixture in the center or a wonton wrapper and fold sides of squares upward to make little bags and crimp together at the top. place on corn starched pan. repeat for the remaining wrappers.
• 5 heat oil in pan to 365ºf and fry “bagsâ€? in batches until golden and crispy.
• 6 drain golden bags immediately on paper towels and serve hot with thai dipping sauce for spring rolls.