Lamb And Beef Broccoli Wontons

Total Time: 4 hrs 6 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 1 1/2 cups fresh broccoli florets (can use frozen)
• 1/4 lb ground beef
• 1/4 lb ground lamb
• 3 medium green onions (very finely chopped, or use 1 medium yellow onion)
• 2 -3 teaspoons minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
• 1 (12 ounce) package wonton wrappers
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 steam the broccoli florets until just tender; drain and then chop very small.
• 2 in a medium bowl combine ground beef and lamb with chopped broccoli and all remaining ingredients; mix well to combine; chill for a minumum of 4 hors (or overnight).
• 3 place several wrappers on a surface; brush edges lightly with water.
• 4 place 1 heaping teaspoon of the meat mixture into the center of each wrapper.
• 5 fold the warppers diagonally in half, pressing edges to seal.
• 6 place wontons on waxed paper.
• 7 repeat with remaining meat mixture and wrappers.
• 8 heat oil in a large heavy skillet; add in the wontons and fry until they are golden and the filling is cooked through (about 3 minutes per side).
• 9 you can keep them warm in a 250 degree oven while frying the remaining wontons.
• 10 **note** it is important not to use more than 1 heaping teaspoon of meat filling in the wrappers otherwise the filling will not cook through thoroughly.