basic wonton

How To Make basic wonton

• 1

  Boil Chinese mushrooms for 10 minutes, rinse, squeeze dry, cut off and discard stems; then, chop into very small pieces.
• 2

  Shell, devein and wash prawns.
• 3

  heat 4tbl spoons of oil in skillet and cook shrimp til pink and set aside
• 4

  brown pork, drain and set aside.
• 5

  Chop chestnuts into very small pieces, peel and crush water with the flat side of the cleaver.
• 6

  If you don't have a cleaver, chop the water chestnuts into very fine pieces.
• 7

  Add all other ingredients except wrappers and oil of course and mix well.
• 8

  1 teaspoon of filling is used for each wonton.
• 9

  With one corner of the skin toward you, place 1 teaspoon of filling about an inch from the corner.
• 10

  Fold one corner to cover the filling.
• 11

  Turn once more...about 3/4 inch.
• 12

  Turn the wonton so that the triangle is toward you.
• 13

  Dampen the left corner with a little water.
• 14

  Swing the right corner away from you and place it on top of the dampened left corner.
• 15

  As you make this fold, simultaneously pull the filling toward you with your middle finger.
• 16

  You should finish with a little "hat-like" effect.
• 17

  heat 1/2 cup oil in skillet and fry for a few mins on med heat on each side until lightly brown. drain on paper towel.
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