Chinese Chicken Salad in Won Ton Baskets

posted by Sue Freeman 06-17-98 5:32 PM

Chinese Chicken Salad In Wun Tun Baskets

1/4 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Vinegar
1/4 cup Salad oil
2 1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Brown sugar
2 lb Chicken breasts or thighs -- cooked and shredded
6 oz Wun tun wrappers (about 30)
Salad oil for frying
1 Head lettuce; shredded
1 Green onion; sliced
1/2 cup Slivered almonds; toasted


Combine sugar, vinegar, the 1/4 cup oil, the salt, and brown sugar; mix well. Pour over chicken, marinate for at least 20 minutes or longer.

Heat oil to 375 F. Place one wun tun wrapper in basketladle, fit another ladle on top wrapper to hold in place.

Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown; drain. Repeat until all wrappers are made into mini baskets. Place baskets on a platter lined with lettuce. Fill each basket with lettuce, chicken, green onion and almonds.

Serve immediately. Makes 10 servings.

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