SHRIMP WONTONS

Shrimp Wontons

Ingredients:

3/4 lb shrimp (shelled and deveined)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon oil
1 teaspoon peeled, grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons corn starch
3 sprigs coriander (leaves only, minced)
2 water chestnuts, peeled and finely chopped
White pepper powder to taste
1/2 beaten egg (for sealing wontons)

Method

1.Coarsely chop shrimp into pieces (not too small) and mix well with the above seasonings. Set aside.
2. Fill each wonton skin with 1 heaping teaspoon of filling and seal the wonton skin with the beaten egg.
3.Boil the wontons in boiling water for a couple of minutes or until they start floating.
4. Serve hot with ginger vinegar dipping sauce and/or garlic chili sauce.

Ginger Vinegar Dipping Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons peeled, grated fresh ginger
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
2 tablespoons of dark vinegar
1 tablespoon of chopped scallion
Mix the above ingredients and set aside.

Garlic Chili Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:

4 garlic cloves
8 dry red chilies (minced)
2 teaspoons of grated fresh ginger
Salt to taste
Blend the above ingredients and stir fry them with oil until fragrant. Set aside.