Crunchy Shrimp Wontons with Green-Onion Dipping Sauce

Prep and Cook Time: about 45 minutes. Notes: These perky-looking wontons gush juices when you bite them, so be sure to have a napkin handy.

Yield: Makes 24 wontons

Ingredients

• 1  cup  low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/3  cup  coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, plus leaves and tender stems from 24 sprigs
• 1  tablespoon  lemon zest
• 2  tablespoons  plus 2 tsp. minced fresh ginger
• 2  tablespoons  toasted sesame oil
• 24  large shell-on shrimp (20 to 24 per lb.)
• Vegetable oil for frying
• 24  square wonton wrappers
• 1/4  cup  orange juice
• 3  tablespoons  lemon juice
• 2  tablespoons  orange marmalade
• 3  tablespoons  finely chopped green onion

Preparation

1. In a large bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup soy sauce, chopped cilantro, lemon zest, 2 tbsp. ginger, and 1 tbsp. sesame oil.

2. Peel shrimp, leaving tails on, and devein. Add to soy mixture and marinate, covered, 15 to 20 minutes at room temperature. Drain shrimp in a colander, spread out on paper towels, and pat dry.

3. Pour oil into a deep, heavy pot to a depth of 3 in. and heat to 375°. Meanwhile, spread out wonton wrappers. Working with one wrapper at a time, put several cilantro leaves and stems along wrapper edge nearest you. Top them with a shrimp, arranging shrimp lengthwise so that tail extends beyond wrapper. Fold the wrapper edge opposite the tail over shrimp. Brush far edge of wrapper with water and, starting with near edge, roll wrapper loosely around shrimp, forming a package. Press seam firmly to seal.

4. Preheat oven to 200° and put a shallow rack in a baking pan. When oil reaches 375°, fry wontons in several batches so as not to crowd them, flipping midway through cooking, until medium golden brown, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Lift shrimp out with tongs, draining excess oil, and transfer to baking pan; keep warm in oven.

5. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1 tbsp. sesame oil, the orange and lemon juices, marmalade, green onion, and 2 tsp. ginger. Serve wontons hot, with dipping sauce on the side.

Note: Nutritional analysis is per shrimp.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

96 (51% from fat)

Protein:

4.4g

Fat:

5.4g (sat 0.7)

Carbohydrate:

7.1g

Fiber:

0.2g

Sodium:

370mg

Cholesterol:

24mg