Chorizo and shrimp stuffed cabbage rolls with crispy wontons

This particular appetizer is a wonderful addition to any meal!  Not only is it better for you on the calorie side of things, it's also  a gluten free option as well! The smokiness from the chorizo along side the shrimp produce flavors that will dance on your tongue in every bite! To pull an appetizer off such as this one you will need only a few items! To make it more efficient for home use we will use ingredients that you can find in your local grocery stores! With all that being said let's begin! 

Ingredients:

-1/2 lb fresh local shrimp (peeled and deveined)

1/4 lb chorizo sausage

1 head of green cabbage(napa, or purple cabbage are good substitutes)

1 bunch of scallions

1tsp of chopped fresh garlic 

1/2 lb of unsalted butter

1 bottle of your favorite teriyaki glaze

1 bag of fried wontons

Directions

First lets get a medium sized pot with water and a little salt to a boil. In the meanwhile you can begin to peel off your cabbage leaves! ( be sure to keep them whole or as close to it as possible). Next get a bowl of ice water and keep nearby! We are gonna use it to blanch our cabbage leaves! So once the water is at a rolling boil, let's place about 5 to 6 cabbage leaves in the boiling water for 4 min! You want to cook them long enough to where you can still handle them without them tearing! When they are done pull them from the boiling water gently and place into the bowl of ice water! This will shock the leaves and stop them from cooking further! Almost there! Now you want to use a food processer to chop your shrimp and chorizo. Together is fine because we are gonna cook them to blend the flavors! Once they are chopped and ready to go put the chorizo and shrimp, along with the garlic and scallions into a sauté pan with a little butter and cook until shrimp are done and the flavors have married together! Now we are ready to finish up! Pull your cabbage leaves from the ice water and drain until dry! Place  2 tbls of the mixture in the center of the cabbage leaf and roll them up! Please be sure all edges are tightly secured because you don't want your mix falling out! Once you have them all rolled up pop in the oven for approx 5 min on 350 degrees with a little butter and salt and pepper. When they come out you are ready to drizzle your teriyaki glaze over the cabbage rolls place some crispy wontons over the top and Bon apetit!