GUANTONS!!!

Hola!

While the meester and I were perusing the Caribbean, Mexico, and New Orleans, we made a point to have lots and lots of fresh and local cuisine. 


Specifically, we love love LOVE guacamole! You know what else we love? Asian food. 

fresh guacamole on the boat

original "guacamole" fingers

So we came up with.... GUANTONS!
Fresh, homemade guacamole wrapped and cooked like a won-ton. BAM!

Guanton-mania.

A guantanarific journey, in pictures:

3 avocados - ripe

half an onion

mix together

add garlic...

just a smidgen 

and of course, cilantro

throw in a jalapeno

and sea salt to taste

and pepper - aren't these the cutest?

of course, I didn't have any tomatoes on hand - so this was a "use what's in your kitchen" moment. embrace it. 

mix in food processor to keep smooth - my favorite kitchen tool!

how quickly we can make messes!
(and yes, that's lemon juice... I used up my last lime!)

Nasoya All Natural won-ton wraps

add a dollop of guacamole to the center of the wrap

wet the edges along all four sides with water to adhesive

fold up like a triangle,
then squeeze the tips together and seal

my helper and kitchen boss:
The B-man

nope, not frying these babies!
drop into boiling water for approximately 10 seconds

place in the oven on sprayed pan in the broiler on low
for 10 minutes, or until edges are brown

I wish I could tell you have I a concrete recipe laid out, but I don't. Here's the best I can give you for some stellar guantons. 

Guacamole 

(there are about a bajillion recipes, so feel free to make your own however you please):

- 3 ripe avocados

- half an onion, chopped

- garlic, salt, and pepper to taste

- finely shredded cilantro

- 1 small to medium sized tomato

- juice of one lime

Mix them all together and blend in a food processor to achieve optimum creaminess. 

.... Meanwhile, bring water to a rolling boil on the stove and turn your oven broiler on low.

Separate won-ton papers.

Place a dollop of guac (small, otherwise it won't fold) in the center of the wrapper.

Dip your finger in water and outline the edges of the won-ton paper so that all sides are wet.

Fold together horizontal edges of the wrapper and press sides together for a closed seal.

Bring together the two tails of the wrappers.

Once the wrappers are folded, drop 4-5 guantons in the water at a time for 10 to 15 seconds. 

Place guantons that have been boiled onto a greased cooking tray and put them into the broiler.

Keep in the broiler for approximately 10 minutes, or until edges are brown and crispy. 

Let cool.

EAT UP!!!

After the wonder that is GUANTONs, we also discovered breakfast-tons (scrambled eggs, spinach, mushrooms) and fruit-tons (banana and peanut butter). Oh, the endless possibilities.

If my day job doesn't pan out, it looks like I've got a future in the won-ton invention industry!

Adios!