Yield: 40 Pieces

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound ground pork, beef or chicken
• 1/4 pound peeled shrimp, finely chopped
• 2 green onions, finely chopped
• One 8-ounce can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper powder
• 40 won ton wrappers
• 1 egg, beaten
• Vegetable oil for deep frying
• 2 tablespoons hot sesame oil for dipping.

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine the meat, shrimp, green onions, water chestnuts, cornstarch, and hot pepper powder.

2. Place 1 teaspoon of the mixture slightly off center of each won ton wrapper. Moisten the edges of the wrapper with some of the beaten egg. Fold the wrapper over the filling to create a triangle, forcing out any air. Pull the 2 corners of the folded edge together and twist to secure.

3. Drop the won tons, a few at a time, into deep oil heated to about 360 degrees. Fry them until golden, about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

4. Arrange the won tons on a serving plate with a small bowl of hot sesame oil.