Crispy Thai Pork and Shrimp Wontons POINTS® Value: 4 Servings: 4 Preparation Time: 15 min Cooking Time: 8 min Level of Difficulty: Moderate Don*t be intimidated by homemade wontonsâ"all you do is stuff and fold and then bake until crisp. Serve with a simple sweet and sour sauce. Ingredients 1 Tbsp ginger root, fresh, coarsely chopped 1 medium garlic clove(s) 1 Tbsp lemon grass, tender bottom parts only, chopped 2 medium scallion(s), coarsely chopped 2 oz cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined 3 oz cooked lean boneless pork chop, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 1/2 tsp sesame oil 2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce 20 items wonton wrapper(s), plus a few extra in case some break 2 sprays cooking spray 2 Tbsp apricot preserves 2 Tbsp water 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice 1 Tbsp fish sauce Instructions Preheat oven to 400ºF. In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a chopping blade, place ginger, garlic, lemon grass and scallions; pulse until finely chopped. Add shrimp, pork, oil and soy sauce; pulse to combine. Spoon mixture into a small bowl and mix well to combine. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Place wonton wrappers on prepared baking sheet so they look like diamonds. Fill a small bowl with water and using your finger or a small pastry brush, coat edges of wrappers with water. Spoon a heaping teaspoon of shrimp mixture onto middle of each wrapper; fold each wrap over filling to make a triangle and press to seal edges. Coat tops of wontons with cooking spray and bake, flipping once, about 3 minutes per side. If wontons are not crispy enough, cook for 1 to 2 minutes more. Meanwhile, while wontons are baking, in a small bowl, stir together preserves, water, lime juice and fish sauce. Serve wontons with dipping sauce on the side. Yields 4 wontons and about 1 tablespoon of sauce per serving.
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