MR. KIRK'S WON TONS

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Filled with pork, bok choy, bamboo shoots, and other wonderful ingredients, these tasty won tons make great party treats! When properly folded, finished wontons should resemble a nurse's cap.

Provided by Mr. Kirk

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Pork

Time 2h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

½ pound ground pork, finely chopped
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
¼ cup bamboo shoots, drained and finely chopped
¼ cup green onions, finely chopped
½ cup bean sprouts, finely chopped
½ egg, beaten
2 leaves bok choy, finely chopped
1 tablespoon cooking sherry
1 (14 ounce) package wonton wrappers
2 quarts oil for frying

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix the pork, salt, soy sauce, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, green onions, bean sprouts, egg, bok choy and sherry.
Place 1 teaspoon of the pork mixture in the center of each wonton wrapper. Fold the wrappers to the center forming a triangle. Gently press together the edges with moistened fingers. Fold in half again lengthwise, then fold back and bring together the corners. Press two corners together.
In a heavy skillet or wok, heat oil over high heat. Deep fry each wonton 2 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 23.6 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 391.3 mg, Sugar 0.3 g