Fried Wontons

The other day I had a very late lunch so I didn’t feel like getting all elaborate on my dinner. Instead I put together some ground pork and seasonings and stuffed it inside the wonton sheets to create this cute little bundle of good-some.

A little goes a long way and these fried wontons គៀវចៀន are no exception. Four tablespoons of ground pork and I was able to make over 20 wontons. That’s a meal for two! While there are so many different ways to fold the wontons I opt to use this bundle method as I thought it was pretty easy just to gather-and-twist them together. You can however use other methods. I also got a little help with a store-bought sweet chili sauce for dipping instead of trying to make it myself.

Ingredients
21 wonton sheets
4 tablespoons ground pork
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon green onion, finely chopped
a dash of white pepper
2 cups of oil for frying
sweet chili sauce for dipping

Method:
Make the filling by combining ground pork, sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, green onion and half of the beaten egg.

Place a teaspoon size of pork filling on the center on a wonton sheet. Use your index finger to dab the other half of the beaten egg and trace it around the filling. This works like a glue to hold the wonton together. Bring the corners together and twist the center.

Heat 2 cups of oil and deep fried the wontons until golden brown. Drain on paper towel and serve hot with sweet chili sauce.