Description
Crispy deep‑fried wonton‑wrapped shrimp seasoned lightly and perfect as a bite‑sized appetizer inspired by deesviral.
Ingredients
- 12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails on or off as preferred)
- Salt (to taste)
- Black pepper (to taste)
- Garlic powder (a pinch)
- Paprika (a pinch)
- Soy sauce (about 1 tbsp)
- Sesame oil (about 1 tsp)
- Wonton wrappers (12 or a few extra for error)
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- In a bowl, toss shrimp with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, soy sauce and sesame oil; marinate for about 10 minutes.
- Lay out wonton wrappers and place one shrimp on each; wrap and seal edges with water.
- Heat oil to ~350 °F (175 °C); carefully fry the wrapped shrimp until golden and crispy, about 3–4 minutes.
- Remove and drain on paper towels.
- Serve hot, optionally with a dipping sauce of choice.
Notes
- Do not overfill wrappers to prevent bursting during frying.
- Ensure oil is hot enough before frying to achieve a crispy texture.
- You can wrap extra and freeze for later use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 100 g (approx.)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: ~0.2 g
- Sodium: ~400 mg
- Fat: 12.0 g
- Saturated Fat: ~2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~10 g
- Trans Fat: ~0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 34.0 g
- Fiber: <1 g
- Protein: 9.0 g
- Cholesterol: ~60 mg