Pistachio Pesto Shrimp Wonton
Pistachio Pesto Shrimp Wonton is a quick and easy appetizer recipe with an Italian twist of pistachio-infused pesto on a Chinese dumpling.
Ingredients
Wontons
- 1 lb shrimps, cleaned and deveined
- 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 25 pieces wonton wrappers, square shaped
- salt to taste
- pepper
Pistachio Basil Pesto
- 1 cup pistachios
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
- pepper
Instructions
- Finely chop the cleaned and deveined shrimps on a cutting board or run it in a food processor or mixer. Mix the shrimps with finely chopped shiitake mushrooms.
- Add in fish sauce, red pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well to combine all the ingredients.
- Place one teaspoon of the shrimp filling in the center of the wonton wrapper. Use water to wet the edges of the wrapper with your finger and fold it in a triangle shape. Bring in two of the longer edges and give it a twist to form your wontons.
- Steam the wontons in a bamboo steamer on medium heat for 15-18 minutes until the wontons are translucent.
- Blend all the listed ingredients for the Pistachio Basil Pesto sauce and serve it along with the cooked wontons.