Shrimp Rangoon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 pound cooked shrimp, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons minced white onion
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
12 (7 inch square) wonton wrappers

Preparation

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix cream cheese, shrimp, onion, garlic powder, and pepper together in a bowl. Place a spoonful of cream cheese mixture onto each wonton. Dampen the edges of wontons with water; fold edges over the filling and press together to seal.
Place wontons in the hot oil; fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes.