Crispy Won Tons Recipes

Steps:

• In a narrow, deep pan or an electric fryer, heat oil until it registers 360 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. Cut wonton wrappers in half. Working in batches, carefully place 2 to 3 wontons in the heated oil; don't crowd the wontons, as they need space to expand. Fry until wontons become large, bubbly, and golden, about 30 seconds. Transfer wontons to a paper towel to drain. Repeat process with remaining wontons. Wontons may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Recrisp in a warm oven, if necessary.

Steps:

• Combine pork, water chestnuts, green onions, soy sauce, cornstarch, salt and ginger in medium bowl; mix well. Place 1/2 teaspoonful pork mixture in center of each wonton skin. Fold wonton skin over filling to form a triangle. Turn top of triangle down to meet fold. Turn over; moisten 1 corner with water. Overlap opposite corner over moistened corner; press together firmly.
• Heat oil in wok or large saucepan over medium-high heat to 375 degrees F. Deep-fry wontons, a few at a time, 2 to 3 minutes, or until brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm with ketchup and mustard or sweet & sour sauce, as desired.

Steps:

• Combine pork, water chestnuts, green onions, soy sauce, salt, cornstarch and ginger in medium bowl; mix well.
• Place 1/2 teaspoon pork mixture in center of each wonton skin. Fold wonton skin over filling to form a triangle. Turn top of triangle down to meet fold. Turn over; moisten one corner with water. Overlap opposite corner over moistened corner; press firmly.
• Heat oil in wok or large saucepan over medium-high heat to 375°F
• Deep fry wontons, a few at a time, 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
• Serve warm with catsup and hot mustard or sweet & sour sauce, as desired.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the pork, turkey and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the water chestnuts, soy sauce, egg substitute and ginger., Position a wonton wrapper with one point toward you. (Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Place 2 heaping teaspoons of filling in the center of wrapper. Fold bottom corner over filling; fold sides toward center over filling. Roll toward the remaining point. Moisten top corner with water; press to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling., Place on baking sheets coated with cooking spray; lightly coat wontons with additional cooking spray. , Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Serve warm, with sweet-and-sour sauce if desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled baked wontons in a freezer container, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, reheat on a baking sheet in a preheated 400° oven until crisp and heated through.

Steps:

• Mix together the pork, prawns, spring onions, garlic, ginger, oyster sauce, oil and water chestnuts.
• Peel off a wonton wrapper and, with a pastry brush, lightly brush round the outside with cold water. Place 1 tsp of mixture in the centre and scrunch up into a pouch, squeezing to seal. Do not overfill. Repeat until you have around 35-40. (These can be chilled for up to 1 hr on a tray lined with baking parchment.)
• For the sauce, mix together the soy sauce, sherry and ginger in a small bowl. To steam, bring a large pan of water to the boil. Line a bamboo or metal steaming basket with lettuce leaves to fit.
• Arrange half the pouches in the basket (without them touching), cover and steam for 5 mins. Remove with tongs to a platter and steam the rest - check the water level. Serve, sprinkled with spring onion or sesame seeds, with the bowl of sauce.

Steps:

• Coat 2 large baking sheets with nonstick spray and arrange the wonton wrappers in a single layer on the sheets.
• Spray the wonton wrappers with nonstick spray and coat with salt or other flavors.
• Using a pizza cutter cut each diagonally in half.
• Bake at 350 about 5 minutes until lightly browned or until they reach desired crispiness.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Mix first 4 ingredients until blended.
• Spoon 1 Tbsp. meat mixture onto center of each wonton wrapper. Bring corners together over meat mixture, then twist to enclose filling. Place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray; press gently to flatten bottoms slightly. Brush evenly with 3 Tbsp. water; sprinkle with sesame seed.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until golden brown. Remove from pan; drain on paper towels.
• Mix soy sauce, rice wine and remaining water until blended; serve with wontons.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Place 12 wonton wrappers side by side on sheet of waxed paper. Brush both sides of wrappers with 1 tablespoon oil. Pleat edges of wrappers; place in 12 ungreased mini muffin cups, pressing in bottom and up sides. Repeat with remaining wonton wrappers, oil and additional 12 mini muffin cups.
• Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.
• Stir cream cheese to soften. Spoon 1 teaspoon cream cheese into each cup. Top with 3 to 5 shrimp.
• Bake 1 minute longer or until cream cheese is soft. Remove wontons from pan; place on serving platter. Top each with 1/2 teaspoon plum sauce. Sprinkle with chives.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine chicken, carrot and water chestnuts. In another bowl, combine cornstarch, water, soy sauce and ginger until smooth. Add to chicken mixture; toss to coat. Spoon 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of each wonton wrapper. Moisten edges with water. Bring opposite points together; pinch to seal. Place on greased baking sheets. Combine butter and oil; brush over wontons. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with plum or sweet-sour sauce.
• Note: Fill wonton wrappers a few at a time, keeping the others covered with a damp paper towel until ready to use.

Steps:

• Combine pork, water chestnuts, green onions, soy sauce, salt, cornstarch and ginger in a medium bowl; mix well.
• Place a half teaspoon of the pork mixture in center of each wonton skin.
• Fold wonton skin over filling to form a triangle.
• Turn top of triangle down to meet fold.
• Turn over; moisten one corner with water.
• Overlap opposite corner over moistened corner; press firmly.
• Heat oil in wok or large saucepan over medium-high heat to 375F/190C.
• Deep fry wontons, a few at a time, 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve warm with “Asian Dipping Sauce” (recipe on Recipezaar) or catsup and hot mustard or sweet& sour sauce, as desired.