beef wellington fried wontons

By á-7976

appetizer

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 tsp chopped shallot
• 1 cup each chopped fresh shitake, baby Portobello and white mushrooms
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 1 tbsp. minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 - 12 oz pkg wonton wrappers
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp. water
• oil for deep fat frying

Details

Servings 42
Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. in a lg skillet, cook beef over med heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles, 4-5 minutes, transfer to a lg bowl. in same skillet, heat butter and olive oil over med-high heat. add the garlic and shallot; cook 1 minute longer, stir in the mushrooms and wine, cook until mushtrooms are tender, 8-10 minutes. add to beef. stir in the parsley, salt and pepper.
2. place about 2 tsp filling in center of each wonton wrapper. combine egg and water. moisten wonton edges with egg mixture; fold opposite corners over filling and press to seal.
3. In an electric skillet, heat oil to 375. fry wontons, a few at a time, until golden brown, 60-90 seconds on each side. drain on paper towels,

Freeze option: freeze uncooked wontons in airtight containers for up to 3 months. thaw overnight in refrigerator; cook as directed above.