CYNDIE'S WONTONS/POTSTICKERS
FILLING For Wontons & Potstickers
3 lbs Ground Meat (1 1/2 lb lean ground beef and 1 1/2 lb lean ground pork)
1 Small Head or ½ of a large head of Napa cabbage (take off the outter layer of cabbage if dirty, dried up or rough looking, and take out the dense center. Finely chop the rest-A cleaver works great for this)
5 Green Onions—Chopped finely (Including the Green Part)
1/4 c. Soy Sauce
1 Tb salt
½-1 tsp black pepper
1 Tb Rice Vinegar (opt)
1Tb minced garlic
1 tsp minced ginger
2 Tb cornstarch
Mix all of the above ingredients (It’s easiest to use your hands) Fry up a bit and taste and then add more flavoring if necessary.
FILLING THE WONTON
2 packages of wonton wraps (also called pasta or square wraps)
Take about 1 tsp. of filling and place in the center of a wonton. Moisten two adjacent sides by dipping your finger in water and then rubbing along the side of the wonton skin. Fold the wonton skin in half along the diagonal to form a triangle. Pinch the sides together. Bring the two points from the folded side and overlap them with a dab of water to hold in place.
Deep fry and serve with sweet and sour sauce or boil in soup.
WONTON SOUP
6 c. water
6 beef bullion cubes
2 green onions--chopped and including the greens
½ tsp black pepper
Bring all of the above to a boil. Add as many wontons as you can while leaving room to cook. Boil until the meat is done about 7 min.
FRIED WONTONS
Fill a deep sauce pan or pot with enough oil so that it is about 5” deep. Heat oil. Add wontons a few at a time and cook until golden brown. Remove and let drain on paper towels. Serve while hot with sweet ‘n sour sauce. Purchase sweet and sour sauce in the Oriental section of the supermarket or make your own below. (Use a candy thermometer and keep the oil at around 265 degrees for best results)
DUMPLINGS (POTSTICKERS)
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