Beef Wontons (Crispy Fried)
You'll love these mouthwatering, crispy fried beef wontons! They're packed with a tasty blend of ground beef, fragrant herbs, and seasoning wrapped in crispy wonton wrappers. Plus, they're a breeze to make!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup cilantro stems
- 1+1/2 tsp ginger
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 8 oz ground beef
- 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
- 1 tbsp tapioca flour
- 1 stalk green onion
- 1+1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1+1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 egg
- Oil. Enough for deep frying.
Instructions
- 1
Combine garlic, ginger, white pepper, and cilantro in a small mortar and pestle. Pound into a rough paste.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the main ingredients for the filling. These are ground beef, chopped green onions, light soy sauce, salt, sugar, tapioca starch and egg. Mix until well combined.
- 3
Please see the blog post on how to fold wontons.
- 4
Heat oil on high or medium-high heat. Wait until the oil is hot, then carefully drop in the wrapped wontons. Don't overcrowd the pan. Fry them for less than a few minutes or until golden brown.
- 5
Remove them to a paper towel-lined plate and work on the next batch until the remaining wontons are cooked.
- 6
Once cooked, serve the beef wontons hot with your favorite dipping sauce, or add them to soups and stews for added flavor and texture.