Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Chicken Wontons

5 oz. chicken, bones removed
2 tsp. soy sauce
2 tsp. sesame oil
9 green onions, thinly sliced
salt and pepper
wonton wrappers
6 T. peanut oil
1/2 tsp. minced fresh ginger
1 T. sesame seeds

Finely chop chicken.

Stir in, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, pepper. and 1/4
of the green onions.

Bring a lg. pot of salted water to a boil.

Put about 1 T. of the filling in the center of a wonton skin.

Brush the edges of the skin with warm water.

Fold wrapper-corner to corner to from a triangle.

Fold over and connect the 2 farthest corners of the
wrapper, and seal closed.

Cook wontons in batches, in boiling water, about 2 mins.

Drain, then plunge into cold water to stop cooking, drain again.

Toss with 1 T. of peanut oil.

Heat 1 T. of oil in a saucepan.

Add sesame seeds, stir constantly until golden.

Add ginger.

Add remaining scallions, and cook until soft.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.

Heat 2 more tablespoons of peanut oil, over med. heat.

Brown the wontons in batches, adding the remaining
peanut oil between additions. Cook until golden all over.

Top wontons with the green onion mixture.

Serve with soy sauce for dipping.

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