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Shrimp Wontons Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Californiacook / All my dishes 6 months, 4 weeks ago Shrimp & cilantro wrapped in crunchy wonton wrappers, served with soy, ginger, orange, green onion dipping sauce makes a great party appetizer. Prep:40m Cook:5m Servings:24	Californiac
	shrimp crunchy wontons appetizer

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Ingredients

1 cup soy sauce

1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, plus leaves and tender stems from 24 sprigs

1 tablespoon lemon zest

2 tablespoons plus 2 tsp. minced fresh ginger

2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

24 large shell-on shrimp (20 to 24 per lb.)

Vegetable oil for frying

24 square wonton wrappers

1/4 cup orange juice

3 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons orange marmalade

3 tablespoons finely chopped green onion

Directions

Whisk together 1/2 cup soy sauce, chopped cilantro, lemon zest, 2 tbsp. ginger, and 1 tbsp. sesame oil.

Peel shrimp, leaving tails on, and devein. Add to soy mixture and marinate, covered, 15 to 20 minutes at room temperature. Drain shrimp in a colander, spread out on paper towels, and pat dry.

Pour oil into a deep, heavy pot to a depth of 3 in. and heat to 375F. Spread out wonton wrappers. 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.

Preheat oven to 200F and put a shallow rack in a baking pan. When oil reaches 375F, fry wontons in several batches so as not to crowd them, flipping midway through cooking, until medium golden brown, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Lift shrimp out with tongs, draining excess oil, and transfer to baking pan; keep warm in oven.

In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1 tbsp. sesame oil, the orange and lemon juices, marmalade, green onion, and 2 tsp. ginger. Serve wontons hot, with dipping sauce on the side.

*Trim wonton wrappers, if necessary, so head & tail of shrimp are visible at both ends.

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Comments

karlyn255 6 months, 1 week ago said:
Yummy

juels 6 months ago said:
So saving this recipe! What a great appetizer! We have a lot of parties, and I am sure this dish will be really popular!

mjcmcook 6 months ago said:
~Hello~
Thanks for posting a Really
"5"FORK!!!!! SUPER SHRIMP Recipe!
A Must 'Make & Taste'~~~very soon ~~~
~*~mj~*~

mark555 4 months, 1 week ago said:
Very Nice! These sound great! Have you tried them using a Lumpia wrap, in place of the wanton? The dipping sauce sounds great!

mrswaltrip 4 months ago said:
This looks fantastic! My sister's bridal shower is sneaking up on me and I'm planning a appetizers only cocktail party and these look perfect. Thank you!!

pleclare 3 months ago said:
These look super!

linebb956 3 months ago said:
You just saved me some money! I order these every year from a resturant supply house for Christmas eve.. They come frozen.. You think I could freeze and do them ahead of time...???

sunflower48386 1 month, 2 weeks ago said:
Thanks for the friends request. looking forward to sharing. love the looks of these and some of the others. thanks for great post! 5 forks

angelgirl94 1 week, 5 days ago said:
These sound incredible! The perfect appetizer for my next dinner party. Bookmarked it. Thanks for sharing :)

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