Crab and Pork Wontons

Serve these little fried appetizer wontons on a buffet at a party.


Crab and Pork Wontons


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Prep Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 52 wontons
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1/2  pound  lump crab meat, broken into small pieces (discard any shell or cartilage fragments)On Sale
  • 1/2  pound  ground porkOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  chopped scallion (green parts only)On Sale
  • 1/4  cup  chopped fresh mint leavesOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  finely grated peeled fresh gingerOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  soy sauceOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  dark sesame oilOn Sale
  •     Cornstarch, for baking sheetOn Sale
  • 52    wonton wrappersOn Sale
  • 1  large  egg, beatenOn Sale
  • 8  cups  vegetable oilOn Sale
  • 1  cup  purchased sweet red chili sauceOn Sale

Directions
1.
Toss together crab, pork, scallion, mint, ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil in a small bowl for filling.
2.
Dust a baking sheet with cornstarch; set aside. Working with 4 wonton wrappers at a time, arrange on a clean dry work surface and place about 1 teaspoon filling in center of each. Brush wrappers around filling and out to edge with egg. Bring 2 opposite corners of wonton together to form a triangle; firmly press edges together to seal. Arrange on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining wontons, filling, and egg.
3.
Heat vegetable oil in a large heavy saucepan over moderate heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 360 degree F. Fry wontons in batches of 8, turning, until golden brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes per batch. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Arrange cooked wontons on a platter and serve warm or at room temperature with chili sauce on the side for dipping. Makes 52 wontons.

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