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Hamantashen Shaped Beef Wontons

March 5, 2012 by overtimecook 14 Comments

I know this blog has been non-stop purim treats recently. And I know that Purim is this week and most of you already have your Purim planned out, if not done. And I know that there should be some kind of witty introduction written here. Some kind of story, or a clever joke. Or maybe something to get everyone into the Purim spirit. But I must admit, I am exhausted. Too exhausted to write. Because every time I try to think of something to write by way of introduction to this post, I think about the crazy day I had at work today. I think about the million emails I didn’t answer (or so it feels. In reality it was probably more like 50) and the 29 orders I haven’t finished. (Not that I counted or anything.) And I am thinking about how I probably shouldn’t be writing this now that I’ve introduced my coworkers and possibly my manager to this blog.

So just for today, we are going to skip a coherant introduction. I’ll sum it all up real simple for you: these are delicious. These are easy. These are perfect for your Purim Seudah (Feast). So if you need one more delicious dish? Make this one.

Hamantashen Shaped Beef Wontons:

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

2 teaspoons kosher salt

2 teaspoons dried, minced onion

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

(about) 45 round wonton wrappers

Oil, for frying

Instructions:

In a medium mixing bowl, combine meat, salt, onions and pepper and stir to distribute evenly.

Place a small amount of the filling (about a teaspoon, no need to measure!) in the center of a circle. Dip your finger in water and rub a bit of water around the sides to help the wonton wrapper stick. Raise two arcs on the side of the circle to meet in the middle, then bring the third side up to meet the other two. See here for Hamantashen shaping tips. Press together well to seal, leaving a small opening in the center.

Heat the oil over medium heat in a large frying pan. Once the oil is hot (wontons should sizzle as soon as they hit the oil) fry the wontons on medium heat for a couple of minutes until golden brown. Flip and fry on the other side until golden brown. Remove from pan and place on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.

Serve hot, preferably with a soy-sauce dipping sauce.

Enjoy!

***By the way- I think this goes without saying, but these work as a delicious appetizer in any other shape for non-purim occasions. Duh.

Too much of a Purim overload? Not to worry, I am pretty much done with Purim recipes for this year. Stay tuned because I am going to share my latest addiction with you soon! As always, thanks for stopping by, and please let me know what you think! -Miriam

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Meat, Sides, Traditional Tagged With: Appetizers, Meat, purim


Comments

  1. Irene Saiger says

    March 6, 2012 at 12:14 am

    They look delish!!!

    Chag Sameach,
    Irene

    Reply
  2. sarah. says

    March 6, 2012 at 1:13 am

    so clever. nice to see hamentashen that are savory!

    Reply
  3. biz319 says

    March 6, 2012 at 2:49 pm

    Those look really good – I love wonton wrappers – I almost always have them on hand. 😀

    Reply
  4. Liz says

    March 6, 2012 at 5:45 pm

    Oh, these look yummy! And I love that you serve with a soy dipping sauce…perfect!

    Reply
  5. Vanilla Bean Baker says

    March 7, 2012 at 8:41 pm

    I’m sorry that you are feeling overwhelmed at work. Hopefully you can manage to get your workload down to a manageable size soon.

    Don’t know where you find the time to get everything ready for a post but glad that you do. These look delicious and I’m thinking of other meats that would go as well as the beef 😉

    Reply
  6. Rachel says

    January 25, 2013 at 10:01 am

    Hey I make something similar to this and add cabbage. I make them into eggrolls. I love the hamentashen idea. I usually “fry” it in a little oil cuz i am not a fan of frying. With the hamentashen shape and the little bit of oil, will the mixture spill out? I serve it with duck sauce. I pinned this! Just found your site and am excited to find some new exciting recipes! Thanks!

    Reply
  7. Rochel says

    February 5, 2013 at 8:50 am

    I love this idea ! Can I make them in advance and freeze them?

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      February 5, 2013 at 10:35 am

      Thanks! And yes, I did that and they were great.

      Reply
  8. Miriam says

    February 17, 2014 at 10:37 am

    Can these be fried in advance and rewarmed? They look delicious, but I can’t see myself frying purim morning.

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      March 3, 2014 at 1:03 am

      Yes, you can fry them in advance and freeze.

      Reply
      • annoyn says

        March 10, 2019 at 10:42 am

        How do you re-heat if frying in advance?

        Reply
  9. Dinie says

    March 6, 2014 at 8:10 pm

    They where really good, however I found the meat a bit hard. I added an egg to the meat mixture and it was great.

    Reply
  10. leah says

    March 13, 2014 at 10:17 am

    Do you mean plain soy sauce to dip?

    Reply
  11. Yb says

    February 13, 2018 at 2:23 am

    Hi if you fry and freeze -what is the best way to defrost and heat?

    Reply

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