Chinese Dim Sum Recipes -  Pork and Prawn Wontons with Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup water

• 60 ml/4 tbsp wine vinegar

• 60 ml/4 tbsp brown sugar

• 30 ml/2 tbsp tomato puree (paste)

• 10 ml/2 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 25 g/1 oz mushrooms, chopped

• 25 g/1 oz peeled prawns, chopped

• 50 g/2 oz lean pork, chopped

• 2 spring onions (scallions), chopped

• 5 ml/1 tsp soy sauce

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp grated ginger root

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 24 wonton skins

• oil for deep-frying

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Method:

1. Mix together the water, wine vinegar, sugar, tomato puree and corn-flour in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring continuously, then simmer for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and keep warm.

2. Mix the mushrooms, prawns, pork, spring onions, soy sauce, ginger and garlic. Place spoonfuls of the filling on each skin, brush the edges with water and press together to seal.

3. Heat the oil and deep-fry the wontons a few at a time until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot with sweet and sour sauce.