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Prawn Wontons
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Prawn Wontons

10 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1114
Calories
103g
Protein
25g
Fat
108g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water Chestnut not in our table 0
Wonton Wrapper not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 large prawns
  • 1 tablespoon minced pork
  • 1 tablespoon water chestnuts
  • 2 spring onions, chopped finely
  • 1 teaspoon dry sherry
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 egg white
  • wonton wrappers
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with tablespoon water
  • 3 cups chicken stock for poaching

Directions

1

Place prawns, pork, water chestnuts, spring onions, sherry, salt and pepper in food processor and mix to a paste.

2

Put in bowl and beat in the egg white until mixture thickens.

3

Place a teaspoon of mixture in the center of a wonton wrapper.

4

Dip finger in cornstarch water and run it along the 4 edges of wrapper.

5

Bring all 4 corners up to a point in the middle and press along each edge to seal.

6

Repeat with remaining mixture.

7

Poach for 3 to 4 minutes in simmering stock. Drain and serve with sprigs of coriander.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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