Ingredients
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Filling
- 10 uncooked shrimp, deveined
- 5 shiitake mushroom, sliced
- 3 shallots or half of a small red onion, sliced
- 1 tsp of shrimp paste in soya bean oil
- 2 tbsp of ponzu sauce
- 20-30 bean thread noodles
- 1 Tbsp of coconut sugar, brown sugar, or honey
- 2 tsp of fish sauce
- 1 tsp of powdered ginger
- Square wonton wrappers
Spicy Garlic Sauce
- 3 sprigs of scallions, sliced
- 1/2 cup of soy sauce
- 1/4 cup of rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp of garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp of honey
- 1 Tbsp of hot sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp of hot chili in oil
- 2 tsp of powdered ginger
Instructions
- Soak the bean threads & shiitake mushrooms for about 10-15 minutes in cold water. Cut the bean threads in half & slice the shiitake mushrooms. Toss into the food processor with the shrimp.
- Add the sesame oil, shallots/onions, ponzu sauce, shrimp paste, sugar/honey, fish sauce, pepper, & ginger into the food processor. Process until shrimp is ground & well mashed together with other ingredients. Remove from processor & set aside.
- Fill a large saucepan with enough water to fit in one row of wontons & bring to a slow boil on low. This will take some time, which is perfect for filling the wonton wrappers.
- Set aside a small bowl of water to dip your fingers in to seal the wontons. With washed hands, spoon a small ball of the shrimp filling into the center of the wonton wrapper. Dip your index finger into the small bowl of water & wet two sides of the square.
- Fold the wonton over into a triangle, making sure to squeeze out all of the potential air pockets.
- Fold one wing of the wonton into the center bottom & wet the wing. Fold the other wing to meet the first wing. Bend over the top of the wonton & drop into the boiling water after you’ve finished your batch.
- Boil the wontons for about 3-5 minutes depending on how long it takes for your wontons to soften.
- Scoop out the wontons & set aside in a bowl. Prepare the spicy garlic sauce by mixing all the ingredients together.
- When all of your wontons are done cooking, ladle in the spicy garlic sauce over a bowl of them & enjoy.
Notes
- You will need a food processor for this or else you’ll be in the kitchen for hours trying to cut everything up! If you’ve made too much wonton filling, place it in a container & freeze it for later use. You can always make more wontons or use them as a topping for crostini!
- Prep Time: 45
- Cook Time: 15
- Cuisine: Chinese