Fried Wontons

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb fresh shrimp (or frozen)
• 1/4 lb ground lamb
• 2 (6 ounce) cans water chestnuts, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 lb wonton skins
• 1 beaten egg
• vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 peel and devein shrimp. chop shrimp finely.
• 2 mix shrimp, lamb, water chestnuts, green onions, cornstarch, salt, sesame oil and pepper.
• 3 place 1/2 teaspoons shrimp mixture in center of wonton.
• 4 fold bottom corner of wonton skin over filling to opposite corner, forming a triangle.
• 5 brush right corner of triangle with egg.
• 6 bring corners together below filling; pinch to right corner to seal. repeat with remaining wonton skins.
• 7 heat oil (1 1/2 inches) in wok to 350 degrees. fry 8-10 wontons at a time until golden brown.
• 8 drain on paper towel.
• 9 sere with sweet and sour sauce or hot mustard.