Fried Shrimp Cheese Wonton

Another Version of Wanton named Crab Rangoon

Since I arrived in the US, I saw crab Rangoon wonton in the freezer aisle. I did not know what was in it. Later I found out that the stuffing consists of creme cheese and imitation crab sticks. Those imitation crab sticks are used in sushi and other seafood soups. Sometimes I love to have those as accessories in the salad or soup.

In Burma, The fried wonton we once had, has no cheese in it and just meat or shrimp.
But in the food courts of most American shopping mall, the creme cheese wonton is available in the Asian or Chinese eatery as an appetizer. I thought that if I made the shrimp with cheese wonton, it could be a delicious appetizer too.

I just want to experiment with a filling of a shallow-fried ground shrimp mixed with creme and spring onion can be good with tamarind chili sauce.
Most of the Burmese cooking does not use the vinegar or white wine. We use tamarind as the sour ingredient in authentic dishes.
It is also the fruit-based sauce which is not harmful, but good for your body.

Shrimp Rangoon ( Serve 5)

Ingredients

1    Cup     Peeled Deveined Shrimp ( About 10-12 Medium size shrimp)
1    Tsp      Salt
1/2 Tsp      Sugar
1    box      Kraft garden Vegetable Creme Cheese ( 8 oz)
1/2 cup      Thinly Sliced spring onion
1/2 Tsp      Black Pepper
1 pk           Wonton Wrapper
2  cups       Oil

Instructions

1. Chop the shrimp with a knife or chopper to get the finely chopped shrimp paste.
2. In the nonstick pan, add 1 tbsp olive oil into the pan and heat on the stove with Medium-high heat.
3. Stir the chopped shrimp into the heated pan and add salt and pepper. Cook till all the chopped shrimp pieces are separated, pink in color and also fragrant.
4. In the bowl, add the whole packet of creme cheese, sugar, chopped spring onion and cooked shrimp then stir and mix with the spoon or hand.
5. To prepare the wonton, place a half teaspoon of shrimp and cheese mixed filling into the wonton wrapper and seal the edges with the water-cornstarch mixture.
6. In the pan, add the rest of the oil and heat with medium-high heat and fry the cream cheese wontons that we prepared ahead of time.
7. Fry till golden brown. It is really a nice lunch or appetizer for dinner or parties.

(Note: We can make about 25-30 wonton pieces out of this shrimp cream cheese mix)