Description
These crispy fried shrimp wontons are a delicious appetizer or snack that is sure to impress your guests. The combination of shrimp, ginger, and scallions wrapped in a crispy wonton wrapper is a flavor explosion in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound (454g) large shrimp (21 to 25 count)
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/3 cup (25g) thinly sliced scallions
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 51 to 55 square wonton wrappers (3.5 inches long each)
- canola or vegetable oil for frying
To Serve:
- sweet chili sauce
Instructions
- Prepare the filling: Combine shrimp, ginger, garlic, scallions, white pepper, salt, oyster sauce, and sesame oil in a bowl.
- Wrap the wontons: Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each wonton wrapper. Moisten the edges with water, fold in half to form a triangle, and press to seal.
- Fry the wontons: Heat oil in a wok and fry the wontons in batches until golden brown and crispy.
- Serve: Drain on paper towels and serve hot with sweet chili sauce.
Notes
- Make sure the oil is hot enough before frying to ensure crispy wontons.
- You can customize the filling with additional ingredients like water chestnuts or cilantro.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wonton
- Calories: 80 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg