Best Shun Lee Wests Sichuan Won Tons Recipes

SICHUAN SPICY WONTONS

Steps:

• Next, add all of the wonton filling ingredients to a bowl (everything from the pork to the white pepper) and whip everything together by hand for 5 minutes or in a food processor for 1 minute. You want the pork to look a little bit like a paste.
• To make the wontons, take a wrapper, and add about a teaspoon of filling. Use your finger to coat the edges with water or egg wash (this helps the two sides seal together).
• Fold the wonton in half so you have a rectangle shape. Bring together the two outer corners so they overlap slightly, add another drop of water or egg wash, and press to seal.
• Keep assembling until all the filling is gone, which should make you about 18 wontons. Like all wonton recipes, you can double or triple the batch, eat some, then freeze the rest for another day. Place the wontons on a baking sheet or plate lined with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
• Boil a pot of water for the wontons. While the water is coming to a boil, make the sauce by mixing all of the ingredients together in a small mixing bowl. If you like spicy, add more of the chili peppers and not just the oil from your homemade chili oil. This recipe makes enough for 18 or 20 wontons.
• Give the boiling water a good stir and drop the wontons in, being careful not to crowd them. Continue stirring so they do not stick. Adjust the heat to achieve a low boil, and cook the wontons for about 2 minutes or until the wrappers begin to look translucent. I like mine a little bit al dente, so I take them out right at 2 minutes when they float to the top.
• Use a slotted spoon to drain the water and transfer the wontons to a serving bowl. Stir in 1/4 cup of the boiling water into your sauce, then pour the sauce over the wontons. Garnish with scallion if using and serve!

SHUN LEE WEST'S SICHUAN WON TONS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except last 4 in large mixing bowl. Mix in one direction with chopsticks until all ingredients are well blended. Refrigerate 4 hours.
• Combine all sauce ingredients, mix thoroughly and set aside.
• Into each won ton skin place a tablespoon of filling. Wet 4 edges with water, fold over and seal. Then wet 2 corners of folded side and pull those together. Overlap and press them together to seal, creating won ton. Repeat until all filling is used.
• Bring water to boil. Add teaspoon peanut oil and teaspoon salt. Place won ton in water, stir with wooden spoon and cook for about 5 minutes until done. Run cold water into pot to prevent sticking; remove won ton.
• Place won ton on a serving dish, pour sauce over and serve.

SPICY WON TONS WITH CHILE OIL

Steps:

• Make the chile oil: Snip any stems off the chiles and discard any exposed seeds. Heat a wok or large skillet over low. Add 1/2 teaspoon oil and the chiles and cook, stirring constantly, until the chiles are fragrant, toasted and slightly darkened, about 3 minutes. Transfer the chiles immediately to a large plate and let cool completely.
• Add the cooled chiles to a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped into small pieces. Transfer to a medium heatproof bowl. Add the remaining oil to the wok or skillet and heat over medium-high until shimmering and smoking, then immediately turn off the heat and let cool 3 minutes. Pour the warm oil over the chiles, stir to combine, then let cool 2 hours or up to overnight. (You'll have a generous 1/2 cup. Chile oil will keep, covered and refrigerated, for up to 2 months.)
• At least a couple hours before you plan to make the won tons, prepare the chile-oil sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together all the sauce ingredients to combine (makes about 3/4 cup). Add more chile oil to taste. Set aside. (Chile-oil sauce is best prepared at least a few hours in advance, and will keep a few weeks refrigerated in a covered container.)
• Prepare the filling: Put all the ingredients except the chicken stock in a medium bowl and mix well. Add the stock 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring in a circular motion until incorporated before adding the next spoonful.
• Assemble the won tons: Fill a small bowl with water and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Working with one won-ton wrapper at a time, place 1 rounded teaspoon of pork filling in the center of the wrapper. Dip your finger in the water and run it around the edges of the wrapper. Lift and fold one corner over the filling toward the opposite corner over to form a triangle, gently pressing the air out as you seal the edges with your fingertip, then dab one of the lower corners with water and fold over to reach the other lower corner, forming a smaller triangle; pinch both corners to seal. Transfer to the parchment paper, and cover loosely with a damp kitchen towel or a sheet of plastic wrap to prevent drying out. Repeat until all the filling is used.
• Bring a large pot of water to the boil over high heat. Working in batches to avoid crowding, cook the won tons until they float to the surface, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon. Divide the won tons among bowls, drizzle with chile-oil sauce and garnish with scallions.

SHUN LEE'S SZECHUAN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine scallions, bamboo shoots, ginger, garlic and hot sauce in a small bowl.
• In a second bowl combine sugar, catsup, sherry(if using), soyce sauce and sesame oil.
• In a third bowl mix cornstarch and water.
• Heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Have a large bowl ready with a strainer in it.
• Add shrimp to hot oil and cook until pink, no more than 2 minutes.
• Place in large bowl.
• Use 2 tablespoons of the cooking oil in the same skillet or wok on high heat.
• Add scallion mixture and stir fry for 1 minute.
• Add drained shrimp and stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Add catsup mixture.
• Stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Add cornstarch mixture to pan.
• Cook and stir until slightly thickened.
• Serve with steamed rice.