hawaiian fried won tons

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (12 ounce) container fully cooked luncheon meat (e.g. spam), chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
• 3 tablespoons green onions, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 3 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 (14 ounce) package square wonton wrappers
• 1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• in a medium bowl, mix together the lunchmeat, water chestnuts, green onions, parsley, hard-cooked eggs, pepper, and oyster sauce. set aside.
• on a clean flat surface, such as a cutting board, lay out 4 to 6 wonton skins at a time. place a tablespoon of the meat mixture into the center of each one. keep a small bowl of water next to the work area to dip fingers in. use wet fingers to moisten the corners of each wrapper. quickly pinch all 4 corners together to seal in the filling. if it doesn't hold, use more water. keep filled wontons covered with plastic wrap to prevent drying while the others are made.
• heat one inch of oil in a deep heavy skillet over medium-high heat, or heat recommended amount of oil in a deep-fryer to 365 degrees f (185 degrees c). fry wontons for a few minutes on each side, or until golden. remove to paper towels to absorb excess grease. enjoy the grinds!