Drinks and Finger Food Recipes - Fried Wontons Recipe

  
 

Drinks and Finger Food Recipes - Fried Wontons Recipe

Ingredients

Makes 30

  • 30 square wonton wrappers

  • egg yolk, to seal

  • groundnut oil, for deep-frying

  • plum sauce, to serve 

Filling:

  • 3 tablespoons groundnut oil

  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped

  • 3 baby corns, very finely sliced

  • 5 fresh shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped

  • 25 g/1 oz green beans, very finely sliced

  • 1/2 onion, finely chopped

  • 1 egg

  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

  • salt and pepper

Method: 

  1. First make the filling. Heat two-thirds of the oil in a wok, add the garlic and give it a stir, then add the corn, mushrooms, beans and onion and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.

  2. Push the vegetables to one side of the wok, pour in the remaining oil and break the egg into it.

  3. Break the yolk and stir it around for about 1 minute, gradually mixing in the vegetables, Add the sugar and soy sauce, season to taste with salt and pepper and mix well. Remove the pan from the heat and set the mixture aside in a bowl.

  4. Put a spoonful of the filling in the centre of a wonton wrapper. Fold the wrapper over to make a triangle, then seal the edges with a little egg yolk. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.

  5. Heat the oil for deep-frying in a wok, pop in a batch of wontons and cook over a moderate heat for 3-4 minutes until golden brown on all sides.

  6. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Repeat the frying process with the remaining wontons. Serve hot, with plum sauce for dipping.