Fried Wontons

Ingredients:
  • 2 tbs Water
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  • 1 tbs Rice Wine
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  • 2 tbs Soy Sauce
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  • 2 tsp Cornstarch
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  • 1 tsp ground Ginger
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  • 2 Garlic cloves, minced
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  • 1 md Carrot, finely shredded
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  • 1/2 cup fresh Bean Sprouts, chopped
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  • 1/2 lb lean Pork or Beef, minced fine
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  • Salt
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  • Onion Powder
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  • Oil for deep frying
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  • 64 Wonton Wrappers
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    Directions:
    Mix water, wine, soy sauce and cornstarch in a bowl.
    Heat 1 tbs oil in wok over medium-high heat (add more as needed during cooking). Stir-fry ginger and garlic in hot oil for 30 seconds. Add carrot and sprouts; stir fry for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or til crisp-tender. Remove from wok.
    Heat 1 tbs oil in wok. Add meat. Stir fry til brown. Remove. Stir sauce; pour into center of wok. Cook and stir until bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Return meat and vegetables to wok. Stir to coat with sauce. Remove. Salt to taste. Cool.
    Fill wonton wrappers with mixture and wrap.
    Heat 1 1/2 to 2 inches cooking oil in wok or pan to medium-high. Fry , a few at a time, in hot oil til golden, turning once. Remove from oil. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm in a 300 degree oven while frying remaining food. Serve warm with sweet-and-sour sauce or Chinese mustard.

    - Ed Medvid

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