grandma's crispy lamb wontons

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound ground lamb
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 1 cup diced onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 (14 ounce) package wonton wrappers
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 quart canola oil for frying

Recipe

Cook Time: 24 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 24 mins


• mix together the ground lamb, celery, carrot, onion, and garlic in a bowl. season with salt, pepper, and soy sauce; mix with your hands until well blended.
• separate the wonton wrappers and lay them out on a clean surface. spoon 1 teaspoon of the lamb mixture into the center of each wrapper. moisten the edges of the wonton wrappers with beaten egg, fold over the filling to form a triangle, and press together to seal. place the finished wontons on a baking sheet.
• heat the canola oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 365 degrees f (180 degrees c).
• fry the wontons, about 6 at a time, until they turn golden brown and float to the top, 3 to 4 minutes. remove, and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.