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3 Shrimp Wonton Recipes - Make these Little Gifts from the Sea at Home

These shrimp wonton recipes offers freshness, crunchiness and sweetness that come from fresh saltwater shrimps. It is like adding the taste of the ocean, and it can be irresistible.

Shrimp wontons is very Cantonese. Most of the Northern Chinese versions do not contain shrimp.

Not all shrimp wontons are the same. Some have only shrimps, some have a balance of shrimp and pork, and some have more fatty pork than shrimp. Most importantly, use fresh shrimps from the great big ocean. No rivers, no streams or ponds.

You can also pair them with other ingredients like leftover turkey in Recipe 3.

Prepare the shrimps by removing the heads and the shell. Slit the back of the shrimps and remove the vein and dirt. The shrimps can be used whole or chopped up. Do not chop too finely and do not use a food processor. Just a couple of rough cuts with the knife should do the trick.

What is the difference between a prawn and a shrimp?

You might have noticed that I have used the word prawn and shrimp interchangeably on my website. Technically speaking, or genetically speaking, there is a slight difference. But do we really care?

Choose your preferred wonton folding style and the soup stock recipe. Learn how to boil your wontons if you haven't read it.

All 3 recipes below ask for a packet of wonton wrappers. You may or may not be able to finish the entire packet. Keep them for the next time or check out these ideas for leftover wonton wrappers.

Recipe 1: Pork and shrimp

Filling

• 150g ground pork
• 150g fresh shrimps

Seasonings for filling

• 1/2 egg white
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cornstarch
• Dash of pepper

Garnish

• 1 stalk of finely sliced celery
• 1 stalk of chopped spring onions
• Dash of sesame seed oil

Directions

1. Shell and devein the prawns. Wash and cut in half if they are too big
2. Mix the ground pork and seasonings for filling together. Add dash of cold water if the mixture is too dry
3. Fold in the fresh prawns
4. Wrap the wontons
5. Boil water and cook the wontons
6. Drain and leave aside
7. Prepare the wonton soup
8. Pour the soup into serving bowls, add the wontons
9. Garnish and serve

Recipe 2: Pork, fish and shrimp

Filling

• 150g minced pork
• 80g minced fish
• 80g fresh shrimps

Seasonings for filling

• 1 tsp cooking wine
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp sesame seed oil
• 1/2 egg white
• 1/2 tsp cornstarch
• Dash of pepper

Garnish

• 1 stalk of coriander leaves or chinese parsley or cilantro
• Salt & pepper
• Dash of sesame seed oil

Directions

1. Shell, devein and wash the prawns. Cut into small pieces
2. Mix the ground pork, minced fish and prawns with the seasonings for filling. Leave to stand and marinate for an hour
3. Wrap the wontons
4. Boil water and cook the wontons. Drain and leave aside
5. Prepare the wonton soup
6. Pour the soup into serving bowls, add the wontons
7. Garnish and serve

Recipe 3: Turkey and shrimp

This is a great wonton recipe for those thanksgiving turkey leftovers. Traditionally, we would chop and mince everything by hand. With modern technology, you can use the handy food processor to mince the turkey and the water chestnuts.

It is advisable to chop the shrimps by hand because we don't want the shrimps to become too mushy and sticky due to over-processing. Combine the turkey, water chestnuts and seasonings together in the food processor. Take everything out and fold in the shrimps.

Filling

• 240g turkey meat
• 125g fresh shrimp, shelled, deveind and chopped
• 50g water chestnuts
• 3/4 cup of cold water

Seasonings for filling

• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp cooking wine
• 1 tsp minced ginger
• Salt & pepper

Directions

1. Ground and mix the turkey and water chestnuts in the food processor. Mix in the seasonings for filling
2. Fold in the shrimps
3. Wrap the wontons
4. Boil water and cook the wontons
5. Drain and leave aside
6. Prepare the wonton soup
7. Pour the soup into serving bowls, add the wontons

That's it. I hope you will enjoy these shrimp wonton recipes. If you want more wonton recipes, try these wonton filling recipes.