Shrimp Wonton Chips

Name: Shrimp Wonton Chips
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 lb. raw shrimp, peeled and finely chopped; 1/4 cup chopped scallion, greens only; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. black pepper; 1/8 tsp. ginger powder; 2 eggs; 36 wonton wraps; Vegetable or corn oil for frying

by In Good Flavor

36 Wonton Chips

38 min

These Shrimp Wonton Chips are my family’s favorite appetizer. As soon as I put them on the platter, they disappear.

The wontons are light and crispy, the shrimp is tender, and the scallion adds a hint of oniony sharpness. I fry them for the best results. Even if you don’t fry much, I urge you to make these wonton chips when you do. You are going to love them!

This one is easy to prep and clean up for a fry recipe. What’s great is there is no wrapping involved. Just brush each wonton with a beaten egg and top with the seasoned chopped shrimp and scallion. Then, fry the wontons in batches. It takes just about 2 minutes per batch to fry!

Feel free to serve the wonton chips with your favorite sauce. Duck sauce or ginger sauce would be good. If you like spice, sprinkle a few drops of hot sauce or sriracha. For me, these Shrimp Wonton Chips are perfect just the way they are!

Thank goodness I have willpower because I want to eat the entire batch every time I make this!

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Recipe details

Yield 36 Wonton Chips
Time spent: Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 18 Minutes Total time: 38 min

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Instructions

Preheat a large skillet with 1-inch deep oil on medium heat.
Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels. Combine the shrimp, scallion, salt, pepper, ginger, and one egg in a medium bowl.
Beat the second egg in a small bowl. Brush and even layer of the beaten egg over the surface of 12 wontons. Spread about 1 teaspoon of the shrimp filling on each wonton.
Carefully place a few wontons, shrimp side up, into the hot oil (3 or 4 wontons. Do not crowd). Cook until the bottom is golden, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Adjust the heat if your wontons cook too fast or take too long to fry up. Flip the wontons over and fry for about 15 seconds to finish cooking the shrimp. Remove wonton chips to a wire cooling rack. Repeat frying the remaining wontons.
Continue assembling and frying wontons in batches. Serve.

Tips

Keep the chunks of shrimp small. They stick to the wontons better during frying.
Since the wonton chips are large and cook quickly, frying them in small batches is easier.
There will be some splashing once the wonton is flipped, shrimp side down, during frying. To minimize splashing, be sure the shrimp is completely dried off with paper towels before making the filling. If available, use a fine mesh splash guard to contain splashing.

Comments

Lin29939017 on Apr 25, 2022

Can this be done in air-fryer?

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- In Good Flavor on Apr 25, 2022
  
  I have not made them in an air fryer, but there’s no reason why you can’t. I would spray them with cooking spray and lay them in a single layer without overlapping. Fry at 350° F for 3-5 minutes or until the wontons are golden crisp and the shrimp are cooked.
  
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Brenda Robison on Apr 28, 2022

Can it be made without the shrimp?

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- In Good Flavor on Apr 28, 2022
  
  It could, but honestly just wouldn’t be the same. I’m all about the shrimp.
  
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