An Appetizer
Fried Wontons - Geow Grob 
Don't cook too many fried wontons though because, if your friends are like mine, they'll not eat the main course.
Assembling fried wontons is a fun activity for a small group of people hanging out. It's kind of mindless work and you can get good production even with distractions or a glass in your other hand.
This is a great recipe to cook for and with your kids. My kids love munching on crispy food. They can also help folding the wontons, practicing their fine motor skill.
4 Servings
| 1/2 | package | wonton skin | |
| 1/2 | cup | vegetable oil | |
| 1 | tablespoon | soy sauce | |
| 1/2 | cup | ground pork | |
| 1 | pinch | ground pepper | |
| 1 | clove | garlic | |
| 2 | sprigs | cilantro | Optional |
Tips and substitutions
Substitute ground chicken or turkey for the ground pork if you like.
Make sure you don't over stuff the wonton. The skin will get burned before the pork is cooked.
Substitute ground chicken or turkey for the ground pork if you like.
Make sure you don't over stuff the wonton. The skin will get burned before the pork is cooked.
To make the wonton, put half a teaspoon of the filling in the middle of the skin. Pick up one corner and fold it to the diagonal corner. Pick up the 2 ends that have 45 degrees angle (the ones where the fold is) and wet them with a dab of water on you finger. Pinch the two corners together. You will want to prepare all of your wontons before frying them, so that you are not trying to manage both the hot oil and getting the wontons folded.
Heat up the oil in a frying pan or wok at medium heat. To test when the oil is hot enough, stick a wooden chopstick in the oil. When the oil is ready the bubbles will come up from the chopstick. Fry the wonton until golden brown. Watch the heat carefully. Keep turning them to cook them all the way through. You may want to break open the first couple wontons to make sure that the centers get cooked.
This recipe will make 25 wontons. Serve hot with the sweet and sour sauce below.
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Sweet and Sour Sauce - Nam Jim
For kids, omit the chili paste. If you like, add a half teaspoon of Japanese plum paste.
| 2 | tablespoons | water | |
| 1 | tablespoon | vinegar | |
| 3 | tablespoons | sugar | |
| 1 | teaspoon | ground fresh chili paste |
Tips and substitutions
Be careful about microwaving sugary mixtures too long because the sugar gets extremely hot and can crack a bowl due to thermal expansion of the area where the sugar is.
Be careful about microwaving sugary mixtures too long because the sugar gets extremely hot and can crack a bowl due to thermal expansion of the area where the sugar is.
Put all ingredients together in a small bowl and microwave it until the sugar is dissolved. Stir to prevent the sugar from crystalizing on the bottom. It should take about a minute or so depending on your microwave.
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