Beef Wontons

Pan fried Beef Wontons

Wontons are easy to make. They can be stuffed with a variety of fillings; sweet or savory. Wontons are one of those dishes that everybody just loves.Whenever I make them, I make a huge batch so I can whip some up whenever the mood strikes me.



Beef Wontons

1 pound ground beef
1 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Wonton wrappers, as needed

Directions:

Combine ground beef with the chopped cilantro, grated ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil and black pepper.

Beef Filling mixed and pre-portioned out for easy filling.

To fill the wontons, lay one wonton skin in front of you. (Cover the remaining wonton skins with a damp towel to keep them from drying out). Moisten all the edges of the wonton wrapper with water. Place a heaping teaspoon of wonton filling in the center.

Lightly dampen the sides of the wrapper with water (using your finger or a small pastry brush).

Fold wrapper in half to form a triangle. Gently pressing the wrapper together & removing any air.
Take the two ends & fold them over & secure together with a little water. Continue until all are done.

Wontons Filled and ready to cook.

To cook the dumplings, mix together 1 tablespoon vegetable oil with ¼ cup water and bring to a simmer in a large frying pan. Arrange the amount of dumplings you want to cook in the pan, so they’re not touching. Cover the dumplings completely with a pot lid. This lets the dumplings fry and steam at the same time. Leave covered for about 4-5 minutes. Remove the lid and turn the dumplings over. Cook for another 1-2 minutes. Remove from frying pan.

Inside money shot.