STEAMED PORK & PRAWN WONTONS

Steamed pork & prawn wontons image

Low fat but so impressive - you can find the wrappers in freezer cabinets of Asian food stores or speciality food halls

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Buffet, Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Side dish, Starter

Time 45m

Yield Makes 35-40

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

175g minced pork
85g peeled prawn , thawed if frozen and finely chopped
2 spring onions , chopped small
2 fat garlic cloves , crushed
2 tsp grated root ginger or purée
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
5 water chestnuts (from a can), drained and finely chopped
about 36 wonton wrappers , 9cm square, thawed if frozen
large lettuce leaves, or baking parchment, for steaming
2 tbp soy sauce
2 tbsp dry sherry
2 tsp grated fresh root ginger , or purée
shreds of spring onion or sesame seeds, to garnish

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 36 calories, Fat 1 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.46 milligram of sodium