Spinach Filled Wanton

Ingredients:

• 10 ounces fresh spinach
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 garlic cloves (minced)
• ¼ cup onion (minced)
• 10 water chestnuts (minced, rinsed, & drained)
• 1 pound wanton wrappers (about 60 pcs)
• Salt & pepper (to taste)

Procedure:

Wash the spinach, and trim hard stems. Drain, and then dry with paper towels, chop coarsely and set aside.

Place wok over medium-high heat. When it begins to smoke, add the oil, then the garlic and onion. Stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the spinach and water chestnuts and stir-fry until the spinach is dry, for about 3 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

When the filling has cooled slightly, form the wanton. Dip you fingers in warm water and moisten the entire surface of a wrapper. Place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of the wrapper and fold it in half. Press the edges to seal. Bring the ends together and moisten with water; press to seal. Cover and set aside the finished wantons while shaping the remainder.

Cook the wantons either in boiling water or soup stock until they are just tender, or deep-fry until golden brown.


Makes: 60 pieces of wantons