Description
These crispy prawn dumpling cups are the ultimate party appetizer—golden wonton wrappers filled with juicy prawn, ginger, and garlic, served with a sizzling chilli dipping sauce. They’re elegant, full of flavor, and perfect for entertaining.
Ingredients
1 kg Coles Raw Banana Prawns, peeled and deveined
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 cm piece fresh ginger, grated
2 green shallots, finely chopped
1 tbsp oyster sauce
24 wonton wrappers
1 tsp sesame seeds
Sizzling Chilli Dipping Sauce
1 green shallot, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp chilli oil
1 tbsp peanut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan-forced) and lightly grease a 24-hole mini muffin pan.
- Finely chop the prawns and place them in a medium bowl. Add garlic, ginger, green shallots, and oyster sauce, then mix until well combined.
- Line each muffin hole with a wonton wrapper, pressing gently to form cups. Divide the prawn mixture evenly among the wrappers.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the wonton wrappers are golden and the prawn filling is cooked through. Let stand for 5 minutes to firm up slightly.
- Meanwhile, make the dipping sauce. In a small heatproof bowl, combine shallot, garlic, sesame seeds, vinegar, and oyster sauce.
- In a small frying pan, heat the chilli oil and peanut oil over medium heat until sizzling. Carefully pour the hot oil over the shallot mixture and stir to combine.
- Arrange dumpling cups on a serving platter, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve with the dipping sauce on the side.
Notes
Add finely chopped water chestnuts or bamboo shoots to the filling for extra crunch.
For a vegetarian version, replace prawns with mushrooms and tofu.
Make a milder sauce by reducing the chilli oil or swapping some for sesame oil.
Prepare the filling ahead of time and bake just before serving for best results.
For extra crispiness, lightly spray the wonton wrappers with oil before baking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dumpling cup
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 0.6 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 3.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 7.5 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
