Best Shrimp Wontons With Sweet Sauce Recipes

Shrimp Wontons With Sweet Sauce image

Provided by 2Bleu

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 30 Wontons, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/2 lb cooked shrimp, shelled, deveined and chopped into pieces
1 green onion, chopped fine
4 water chestnuts, chopped fine
1 egg white
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 green onion, sliced on the bias
1/2 cup peach halve in juice (or 1 very ripe peach with skin and pit removed)
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
2 drops hot sauce (optional)
24 wonton wrappers
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for frying

Steps:

WONTONS: Mix filling ingredients together thoroughly. Refrigerate mixture for 1 hour.
SAUCE: In a small saucepan, heat pineapple juice with the green onion. Simmer until green onion is tender.
Run the peaches and marmalade through a food processor till chopped very fine. Add to saucepan. Add remaining ingredients and simmer, stirring occasionally, until heated through and reduced to your desired thickness.
Meanwhile, Remove filling from fridge and place a spoonful into the center of each wonton wrapper. Lightly wet half of the edges of the wrappers with water. Fold the wrapper over the filling, forming a half moon (or triangle for square wonton wrappers) and seal completely. NOTE: you can freeze the wontons at this point for OAMC).
Over low to medium heat 2 tablespoons oil (more if/as needed) into a skillet. Fry wontons (in batches) until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes per side. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season with salt if desired. Serve with dipping sauce.
If freezing, thaw to room temperature before frying.

Shrimp Wontons with Sweet Cilantro Dipping Sauce image

Provided by Jan Backstrom

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pkg wonton wrappers (smaller squares)
1 pkg raw, devained, peeled large shrimp (tails off and thawed)
1 bunch fresh cilantro
1 jar(s) sweet chili sauce
vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

1. To assemble the wontons, place one shrimp and a couple sprigs of fresh cilantro in the center of each wrapper. Put a little bit of water around the entire edge of the wonton wrapper and fold over into a triangle shape and press around edge to seal. After filling and sealing all the wontons, heat oil in a pan and drop the wontons in several at a time and fry until just golden brown on both sides. Drain cooked wontons on paper towels or wire rack. Serve warm wontons with the dipping sauce. Sweet Cilantro Dipping Sauce: 1 1/2 cups of Sweet Chili Sauce and 1/8 cup chopped fresh cilantro. Mix together until well incorporated.