Fried Chicken Wontons

Directions

1. 1
   Cook your chicken breast in frying pan on low heat with about 1/4 cup of water.
2. 2
   Cover.
3. 3
   Turn chicken a couple times during cooking until cooked through.
4. 4
   Take chicken from pan and place on your cutting board to cool.
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   When chicken is cooled go ahead and chop into a small dice.
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   Take a 1/2 of a red onion and chop finely
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   In a medium bowl add your softened cream cheese, diced chicken and onion.
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   Stir until mixed through.
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   On a medium cutting board lay out about 8-10 wonton wrappers.
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    Pointed edge up.
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    (like a diamond shape)
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    Drop about a teaspoon of filling mixture in the center of the wonton.
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    (Be sure to not over stuff wonton because it may burst open during cooking)
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    Take a small bowl and fill it will about 1/4 cup of water.
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    Dip your index finger into water.
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    You then run your wet finger down all sides of the wonton.
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    Slowly fold up wonton to look like a triangle.
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    Gently press sides down making sure they are tightly sealed.
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    Repeat this until all cream cheese filling is gone.
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    Preheat your deep fryer.
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    Or you could use a large deep heavy pan filling it about half way with vegetable or canola oil.
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    Heat oil to about 350-375degrees.
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    With a fryer spoon slowly add 4 wontons at a time to fryer oil.
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    Turn wontons frequently.
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    Remove wontons from frying oil when they reach a rich golden brown.
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    Lay wontons on a large plate lined with paper towel.
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    When wontons are all cooked serve on a fresh plate with chopped green onion scallions and drizzle with La Choy Teriaki.