Shrimp Wontons with Ginger Vinegar Dipping Sauce (Chinese)

Shrimp wontons - easy peasy shrimp wontons recipe with fresh shrimp, wrapped with wonton skin and boil/steam and serve with ginger vinegar sauce. So yummy.

¾ lb shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp. fresh ginger, peeled, grated
1 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. Chinese rice wine
1 tsp. sesame oil
2 tsp. cornstarch
3 sprigs coriander, leaves only, minced
2 water chestnuts, peeled and finely chopped (optional)
3 dashes ground white pepper
½ beaten egg, for sealing wontons

Ginger Vinegar Dipping Sauce:
2 tsp. fresh ginger, peeled, grated
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. dark vinegar
1 Tbsp. scallion, chopped

For the Shrimp Wontons:
Coarsely chop the shrimp into pieces (not too small) and mix well with the rest of the ingredients. Set aside. Fill each wonton skin with about 1 heaping tsp. of the filling and seal the wonton skin with the beaten egg.

Boil the wontons in boiling water for a couple of minutes or until they float to the top or you may also steam the shrimp wontons for about 6-8 minutes. Serve hot with ginger vinegar dipping sauce.

For the Ginger Vinegar Dipping Sauce:
In a small bowl, mix all the dipping sauce ingredients together.

Serve wontons with dipping sauce.