These Chicken and Shrimp Wontons are a restaurant quality appetizer served with chili sweet and sour sauce for dipping.

chicken and shrimp won tons on a white platter with bowl of dipping sauce

Wonton wrappers are what you’ll need to make this fried wonton appetizer. You can locate wonton wrappers in your regular market. They’re in the refrigerated section- usually near the prepared pasta and things like that. Ask someone at your market if you can’t find them. Use any extra wrappers to make wonton soup!

ingredients displayed for making chicken and shrimp won tons

Ingredients needed:

  • chicken
  • shrimp
  • green onion
  • fresh cilantro
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • serrano chili
  • soy sauce
  • sherry
  • cornstarch
  • sesame oil
  • crushed red pepper
  • white sugar
  • wonton wrappers
  • salt and pepper
  • oil, for frying

four photos showing how to make chicken and shrimp won tons

How to make Chicken and Shrimp Wontons:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

MAKE THE WONTONS:

In a large bowl, mix together all of the wonton filling ingredients (except wrappers). Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour (or overnight).
 
When ready to prepare, place 1 heaping teaspoon of filling in the center of each wonton wrapper. Rub the edges with a little bit of water. Fold the wonton wrapper corner-to-corner to form a triangle, and press to seal the edges. Then wrap each corner over to the center to form the wonton. Place on a parchment-lined baking tray. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

three photos showing how to make chili sweet and sour sauce in a food processor and then heating in panMAKE THE SAUCE:

In food processor, puree all of the sauce ingredients. Pour into a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Keep warm until ready to use.

won tons frying in a pan

Heat the oil to 375 degrees F. Deep fry the chilled wontons in oil until golden.

close up chicken and shrimp won tons

They will be crisp on the outside, and the filling is delicious on the inside!

chicken and shrimp won tons on a plate with a bowl of sauce

Serve the fried wontons with the chili sweet and sour sauce. If you like these, then you’ll most definitely want to make my crab and cream cheese wontons too. Enjoy!

dipping a won ton into bowl of red dipping sauce

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Chicken and Shrimp Wontons

By RecipeGirl.com
These are restaurant quality ALL THE WAY!!
Prep: 1 minute
Cook: 20 minutes
Chill Time:: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 21 minutes
Servings: 24 servings (2 wontons per serving)
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Ingredients

WON TON FILLING:

  • ¾ pound raw chicken, finely diced
  • ¾ pound shrimp, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons diced green onions
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 medium serrano chili, seeded and minced
  • 1½ tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sherry
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 dash salt and pepper
  • 1 pinch granulated white sugar
  • 48 square won ton wrappers
  • oil, for deep-frying

SAUCE:

Instructions 

MAKE THE WONTONS:

  • In a large bowl, mix together all of the wonton filling ingredients (except wrappers). Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour (or overnight).
  • When ready to prepare, place 1 heaping teaspoon of filling in the center of each wonton wrapper. Tuck in the sides to seal in the filling. Place on a parchment-lined baking tray. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
    How to Wrap Won Tons

MAKE THE SAUCE AND FRY:

  • In food processor, puree all of the sauce ingredients. Pour into a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Keep warm until ready to use.
  • Heat the oil to 375°F. Deep fry the chilled wontons in oil until golden. Serve with the prepared sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving (2 won tons with sauce), Calories: 169kcal, Carbohydrates: 25g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 29mg, Sodium: 446mg, Potassium: 121mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 97IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 28mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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5 Comments

  1. Lily says:

    Ok Thanks alot!

    Reply
  2. Lily says:

    I have a question, can i make half with only chicken and other half with shrimp? Also, i want to serve less than 15-20 people. Like around 10-14. How would the recipe turn out to be?

    Reply
    1. Lori Lange says:

      Sure, put whatever you’d like in the filling! Just cut all of the ingreds in half to make half a recipe. All should turn out just fine.

  3. Katie says:

    I made your wontons last night but I boiled them in soup instead of frying. They were soooo flavorful and delicious! Thanks for the recipe. 🙂

    Reply
    1. Lori Lange says:

      Great idea!