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Wontons with prawns & pork recipe

Ingredients (nutrition)

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 230 g minced pork
  • 230 g finely chopped shrimps
  • 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dry sherry
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped bamboo shoots
  • 2 Chinese dried mushrooms, soaked drained and finely chopped
  • 2 finely chopped spring onions
  • salt to taste 1 tsp cornflour mix with 1 tbsp water
  • 38 wonton wrappers
  • 1 lightly beaten egg
  • vegetable oil for deep frying

Preparation (instructions)

  1. Heat oil in a deep skillet and add in pork, shrimps, soy sauce, dry sherry, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, spring onions and salt.
  2. Cook until pork lose its pinkness and stir in cornflour mixture.
  3. When the mixture thickens, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  4. Lay flat all wonton wrappers on a flat working board.
  5. Brush edge of wonton wrappers with egg and place a small amount of pork and prawn mixture on half of the wrapper.
  6. Fold the other half to form a triangle shape.
  7. Seal the edge by pressing lightly.
  8. Deep fry prepared wontons in a hot oil until golden brown.
  9. Remove from heat, drain on kitchen paper towel and serve hot with chili sauce.

Servings: 7

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