Chinese wanton (soup based, but available to make it pan fried). Wonton is a type of Chinese dumpling. They come in small parcels and are available in many forms: steamed, deep-fried or in wonton soup. What is inside of a wonton?
Last weekend, my husband suggested pan-frying wonton instead of making soups. So that's the very beginning of this recipe. If you prefer wonton soup anyway, check the following recipes. You can cook Chinese wanton (soup based, but available to make it pan fried) using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Chinese wanton (soup based, but available to make it pan fried)
- You need of Wonton wrappers.
- Prepare 65 g of Minced pork.
- It’s 65 g of Shrimps.
- You need 35 g of Lettuce.
- It’s 10 g of Green onion.
- You need 1/2 tbsp of Soy sauce.
- Prepare 1 tsp of Grande ginger.
- Prepare 1 tsp of Salt.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of Corn starch.
- It’s 1/2 tsp of White pepper.
- Prepare 1/2 tbsp of Sesame oil.
- Prepare 1/2 tbsp of Chicken bouillon powder.
- It’s 20 g of Water.
The wontons are made from scratch and the dumplings are filled with pork. It tastes just like your favorite Chinese restaurant soup but much more healthy for you! You'll need to make a double (or triple) batch of this easy to make pork fried wonton recipe. Party guests can't get enough of this delicious Chinese appetizer.
Chinese wanton (soup based, but available to make it pan fried) step by step
- For the fillings: Minced the pork and shrimps, finely chopped the green onions and lettuce. Then add them all in a big mixing bowl..
- Add all the remaining ingredients except water in the bowl and stir well in one direction..
- Generally add the water a little by each time in the fillings and keep stirring in one direction until the water is fully absorbed. Do this until all the water used up. Fillings should look sticky and gluey..
- Assembling: Flat one piece of the wrapper in the palm of you hand, spread a small amount (1/2 teaspoon/ 5g) of filling in the centre, leave 1/4 space for each edge, and seal the wonton into the desired shape by compressing the wrapper’s edges together with the fingers. Repeat until all the fillings are used up..
- Heat a large pot of water to a boiling, add a small pinch of salt. Then cook the wontons in batches. Slightly move the dumplings with a large ladle or scoop so they will not sticky to the bottom..
- Transfer to a bowl/ container. Add 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon powder, and 250-300 ml of the wontons water in the bowl, stir well. Sprinkle some chopped green onion on top as decoration. Serve immediately. Enjoy..
Each fried wonton is filled with a juicy flavorful bite of pork and green onions, accented with soy and sesame flavors. Try this wonton soup easy recipe. Classic Chinese dumplings filled with minced pork and shrimp and soup loaded with vegetables to keep you fit and warm! I love wontons, either fried or steamed and w onton soup is my soup of choice whenever Armin and I frequent our favorite local Chinese diner/takeaway. This is actually inspired by theirs.