Orange Ginger Thai Shrimp

As described (loosely) to me by a brother of a close friend.

I still remember the delicious smell in that stuffy kitchen,

southwest Missouri in a house filled with books and cats,

my friend's brother nonchalantly told me how to make this.

In the next year or two, in the Rockies,

I made this with my syblings and grandma for a reunion.

Ingredients

• Orange Ginger Thai sauce
• Olive oil
• Sesame oil
• Basil leaves (whole? dried? you pick)
• Wonton wraps
• Small or jumbo shrimp (if jumbo, make sure you get big enough wraps)

Steps

1. Wrap shrimp in wonton wraps
2. Moisten edges to seal wontons around shrimp
3. Fry shrimp until golden brown in olive oil
4. Heat basil leaves in sesame oil separately
5. Pour sesame-basil mix over fried shrimp as desired
6. Do the same with the Orange Ginger Thai sauce
• Notes:
• This food takes a surprisngly long time to make, and you get your hands dirty, but it feels wonderful, and kind of fancy
• Make sure you buy a lot of shrimp if more than 1 person will be eating it; it goes quick
• You should cook this with others, it's fun - and you can be flexible about the sauce you choose
7. Enjoy!