Steamed Shrimp Wontons
While many people enjoy crispy fried wontons, many have also asked for a good steamed wonton recipe. I love these shrimp wontons because they include my favorite protein, shrimp.
Shrimp is such a versatile choice for many recipes, and I especially enjoy how they taste in these wontons.
Delicious Shrimp Wontons
I rummaged through my fridge today and found some leftover wonton skins and whipped up these wontons with dipping sauces: ginger vinegar sauce. They were simply delicious.
I love steamed wontons because it makes them extremely juicy, and you can really taste the filling.
Changing Steamed Wontons to Baked or Fried
If you would like to change the shrimp wontons to the popular baked version, you can fold these wontons into triangles and bake them at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for around 5-7 minutes on a baking sheet.
You can go ahead and deep fry these wontons too for around 1-2 minutes. Be careful not to burn them, because they fry super fast!
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 256 calories per serving.
What Dishes to Serve with This Recipe?
This meal is best served with ginger and vinegar sauce.
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Shrimp Wontons
Shrimp wontons – easy peasy shrimp wontons recipe with shrimp, wrapped with wonton skin and boil/steam. SO easy & delicious!!!
Ingredients
- 12 oz. shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon peeled grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- 1 tablespoon chopped scallions
- 3 dashes ground white pepper
- 1 pack wonton wrapper
- 1 egg beaten, for sealing wontons
Directions
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Coarsely chop the shrimp into pieces (not too small) and mix well with the rest of the ingredients. Set aside.
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2
Fill each wonton wrapper with about 1 heaping teaspoon of the shrimp filling. Seal the edges of each wonton wrapper with the beaten egg.
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3
Boil the wontons in boiling water for a couple of minutes or until they float to the top, or steam the shrimp wontons for about 6-8 minutes in a steamer.
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4
Serve hot with ginger vinegar dipping sauce.
Recipe Notes
Ginger Vinegar Dipping Sauce Recipe Ingredients: 2 teaspoons peeled, grated fresh ginger 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons dark vinegar, 1 tablespoon chopped scallionMethod: Mix the above ingredients and set aside.
Pamela Cason
Awesome and easy recipe
Jenna
We made these last night! We chose to fry them and the filling was sooooo good. We were utilizing some leftover shrimp so we did not make the full recipe but I very much wish we had. It’s definitely going to be a new staple in the house.
Rasa Malaysia
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Tillie
These were great! The dipping sauce was outrageous! Next time I’ll add more scallions to the mix..but we thoroughly enjoyed them.
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome!
Marina
I would like to make these in a few days and live the way you wrapped the wonton in this photo. I plan on steaming mine. Could you explain a bit as to how you closed it? Just a bit of egg wash at the top and twist and pinch it closed? Thank you!
Rasa Malaysia
Yes.
Tiffany
Can extra wontons be frozen after made. And do I need to thaw before cooking?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, you can freeze these shrimp wontons.
Mafeesh Moushkella
You can cook from frozen, if deep frying just cook for an extra minute or two
Laura
Hi. I also want to freeze these. Should I cook them and then freeze or freeze them before cooking? TY!
Katy
Hi:
I found wonton wrappers in the vegetable section at my local grocery store in Delaware. I took a photo but can’t paste:(
The brand here is NASOYA and is vegan! I bet it could be ordered online…can’t wait to try this shrimp recipe tonight!
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome!
Katy
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