Best Mr Kirks Won Tons Recipes

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WON TONS



Won Tons image

These won tons are easy and amazingly good. Trick all of your friends into thinking you are a gourmet in just 20 minutes! Please note! Won tons are best when they are eaten directly after cooking. This recipe can be made in advance, however wait to fry them until just before serving. Wasabi can be found in many common grocery stores and Asian grocery stores.

Provided by Danielle Tarango

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Wraps and Rolls

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup sweet hot mustard
¼ cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon wasabi
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 cups imitation crabmeat
1 medium onion, minced
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package small won ton wrappers
2 cups vegetable oil

Steps:

  • In a small mixing bowl, combine mustard, soy sauce and wasabi until the wasabi has dissolved. Cover and refrigerate.
  • Place cream cheese in a large bowl (preferably chilled metal). Mix in crab meat, onion, water chestnuts and parsley. Place one spoonful of the mixture in the center of each won ton wrapper. Bring points of the wrapper together (in a triangular shape) and pinch the edges closed. If the edges do not stick together, wet your fingertips lightly with water and pinch the ends together again (this will help to hold the won ton together).
  • Heat oil in a large skillet. When oil is hot, place won tons (approximately 6 at a time) into hot oil. Remove the won tons when they are golden brown. Drain them on a paper towel lined tray. Repeat this process until all won tons are fried. Serve with dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 560.8 calories, Carbohydrate 34.4 g, Cholesterol 28.9 mg, Fat 44.7 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 853.7 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

PORK AND SHRIMP WON TONS



Pork and Shrimp Won Tons image

A steaming bowl of won tons is welcome in any season, and making them at home is a fairly easy process. Purchase a package of high-quality won ton skins, which are available everywhere, and then it's just a matter of filling and folding them. Once they hit boiling water they cook for just 2 minutes. The filling - usually a simple mixture of well-seasoned minced meat - may be prepared hours ahead and chilled. This somewhat spicy pork and shrimp filling is particularly delicious, with plenty of ginger and Chinese garlic chives.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     main course

Time 1h

Yield About 30 wontons

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 pound ground pork, not too lean
1/2 pound fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined and roughly chopped in 1/4-inch pieces
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon sweet rice wine, such as Shaoxing rice wine (or use sherry)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon spicy Chinese bean paste, also called chili bean sauce (or use chile paste)
2 serrano chiles, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups chopped Chinese garlic chives (or use 3/4 cup chopped scallions, green and white parts)
36 wonton skins, about 3 by 3 inches, available at Asian markets and many grocery stores
1 small egg, beaten
Cornstarch for dusting
8 ounces baby spinach leaves
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
8 cups good chicken broth, hot, salted to taste
Red pepper oil (optional), see note

Steps:

  • Put pork and shrimp in a chilled mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix briefly with chopsticks, wet hands or wooden spoons. Add rice wine, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, garlic, bean paste, serrano chiles and garlic chives. Mix well to incorporate. Pan-fry a small flat patty in a small amount of oil to check seasoning; taste and adjust. Transfer mixture to a small container, cover and chill at least 30 minutes, or longer if you have time, up to 24 hours.
  • To prepare wontons, remove a few wonton skins from package and lay them on dry work surface. Put 1 teaspoon filling in the center of each square skin. Paint edges of square lightly with egg. Gently fold one side over the other, pinching edges together. You should a have a folded rectangle. Now pull the lower corners in toward each other and pinch together to make the traditional curved wonton shape. Place wontons 1 inch apart on a baking sheet or platter. Dust lightly with cornstarch and refrigerate, uncovered, until ready to cook.
  • Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, put a small handful of spinach leaves and about 2 tablespoons cilantro in each person's deep wide soup bowl. When water is boiling, drop about 10 wontons into pot and cook for 2 minutes. Remove with wire bamboo spider (or a large fine-meshed sieve with a handle) and divide among bowls. Repeat with remaining wontons. Pour about 11/2 cups hot broth over each serving. Drizzle with red pepper oil if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 169, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 396 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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