Easy Appetizer Recipes
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A Great Recipe for Fried Wontons with Banana
Pork and fried shrimp wontons are quite common. Perhaps you have also tried fried cream cheese shrimp wontons or another variation but the following recipe is for banana wontons, which taste delicious, especially when teamed with a spicy, Asian inspired dipping sauce. Wontons are ideal if you want to make something Asian and something crunchy and delectable. Wontons are wonderfully crisp and each deep fried pastry package holds a soft, delicious surprise inside.
Deep fried banana wontons are easy party appetizers to make and you only need three ingredients. It is possible to make your own wonton wrappers but they do not taste much different to store bought ones so you might as well use the most timesaving method and buy a pack of wontons. These banana wontons will taste homemade but nobody will know you have not made the wonton wrappers yourself.
Choose ripe bananas, preferably ones with black freckles on, because they are sweeter and richer in flavor. Greener bananas would also soften as you fried them but they would not be so sweet, so it is best to use older ones. In fact, this recipe is a really good way to use up any older bananas, which you would otherwise throw out.
Deep Fried Banana Wontons
Ingredients -
Pack of wonton wrappers
2 ripe bananas, chopped
Canola or peanut oil for frying
Preparation:
Peel and chop the bananas.
Put a banana piece in each wonton wrapper near the middle.
Do not use too much, else the wonton will not seal properly.
Dot the edges of the wonton with water.
Turn one corner towards the other to make a triangle shaped package, press the edges together and seal it well. Heat the oil.
When a breadcrumb sizzles in it, it is ready.
Use a slotted spoon to transfer several wontons at once into the hot oil.
Once they start to blister and brown, flip them over, adjusting the heat if necessary.
Drain them on a paper towel and serve warm with a dipping sauce.
(Serves 8)
For a wonderful dipping sauce for this recipe see our dip recipe section: Asian Lime and Sesame Sauce for Dipping
Photo Description:
These delicious, crunchy fried wontons recipe is easy to make and the wontons are really tasty. You might have made a fried wontons recipe before or even had wonton soup, which is another popular Chinese dish, but this recipe for deep fried banana wontons is really special and the combination of a crisp, crunchy outer layer and the smooth, sweet, warm banana inside is very special. Serve these delicious wontons warm with an Asian lime and sesame sauce for dipping, and this will be a very popular appetizer at your next party or get-together.
