Crispy Shrimp Wontons
Ingredients
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- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- sprigs fresh cilantro , leaves and tender stems
- 1 tblsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger , grated
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 500g large shell-on shrimp
- vegetable oil (for frying)
- square wonton wrappers
- sweet chili sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Whisk together soy sauce, chopped cilantro, lemon zest, grated ginger and sesame oil in a large bowl.
- Peel shrimp, leaving tails on, and devein.
- Add to soy mixture and marinate for up to 2 hours.
- Drain shrimp in a colander, spread out on paper towels, and pat dry.
- Spread out wonton wrappers and working with one wrapper at a time, put several cilantro leaves and stems along wrapper edge nearest you. Top them with a shrimp, arranging shrimp lengthwise so that tail extends beyond wrapper. Fold the wrapper edge opposite the tail over shrimp.
- Brush far edge of wrapper with water and, starting with near edge, roll wrapper loosely around shrimp, forming a package. Press seam firmly to seal. Do this with all of the shrimp.
- Heat oil in a large pan. Fry shrimps until golden brown.
- Serve with sweet chili sauce
Find it online: https://www.thepeachkitchen.com/2012/01/crispy-shrimp-wontons/