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Pork Wontons with Spicy Red Sauce

5 from 1 vote
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Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Keyword: Appetizer, Asian, Asian Food, Dim Sum, Dumpling, Easy Recipe, Pork, Red Sauce, Spicy, Wonton
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 6 people
Author: Chef Tony Zentgraf
Pork and Scallion filled Wontons served with Spicy Chili Oil Sauce
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Equipment

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Wonton Ingredients

  • 1 lb Ground Pork
  • 2 ea Scallion - Sliced then Chopped
  • 2 tsp Ginger - Minced
  • 2 ea Garlic Chives - Minced
  • 1 ea Carrot (medium sized) - Minced
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 tsp Oyster Sauce
  • 1 tbl Chili Oil
  • 1 package Wonton Skins
  • 1 ea Egg

Red Sauce Ingredients

  • 1 cup Soy Sauce
  • 1 cup Chicken Stock
  • 1 oz White Vinegar
  • 2 tsp Chili Paste
  • 1 oz Chili Oil
  • 1 oz Sugar
  • 1 tsp Garlic minced

Instructions

Mixing the Wonton Ingredients

  • Mince the scallions, ginger, garlic chives and carrot.
  • Add the vegetable ingredients to the bowl with the ground pork.
  • Measure the wet ingredients and add them to the ground pork.
  • Using your hands, mix the ingredients until well combined.
  • Refrigerate until ready to assemble the wontons.

Assembling the Wontons

  • Make an egg wash with the egg and 1 tbl of water. Mix well to combine.
  • Remove ½ of the wonton skins from the package.
    Fan them to ensure they are not sticking togetheR.
    Place them on the cutting board.
  • Using the teaspoon, scoop approximately one teaspoon of filling.
  • Pick up one wonton wrapper and place the pork filling in the center.
  • Dip your finger in the egg wash and run it along half of the wonton edge.
  • Fold the wonton over placing the edge furthest away from you onto the egg wash. Press any air out around the pork filling.
  • Press the wonton skins together to ensure they are adhering.
  • Place a small amount of egg wash on the top of the wonton point on the left side.
  • To fold the wonton into shape, Place your middle finger at the center of the straight side.
  • Take the right point of the wonton and fold it over the top of your middle finger placing the bottom of the right wonton point on top of the left side wonton top.
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  • Repeat this process to fill all the wonton skins.
    Prepared Wontons on a plate ready to be cooked

Making the Red Sauce

  • Mince the garlic for the sauce.
  • In a small saucepan, combine all of the ingredients
  • Heat over a medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
  • Keep the sauce warm for serving.

Cooking the Wontons

  • Fill the 3 qt pot about ⅔ full and bring to a simmer.
  • Add 10 - 15 wontons to the simmering water.
  • The temperature of the water will drop, you may have to adjust the heat to bring back to a simmer.
  • Simmer the wontons until they float. I recommend checking the temperature of the wontons to ensure they are over 140°.
  • Using a slotted spoon or strainer, remove the wontons from the water.
  • Serve them immediately 6-10 in a bowl or reserve on a sheet pan or bowl until all wontons have been cooked.
    Wontons will stick together if they are not oiled. I recommend serving immediately.
  • Continue cooking the remaining wontons.
  • Serve in a bowl with 2 - 3 oz of Red Sauce over the cooked wontons.
    Red Sauce wontons
  • Garnish with some sliced scallions, cilantro and additional chili paste if you like.
    Enjoy!

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Notes

Adjusting Spice Level
  • As with many recipes, the ingredients can be varied. If you want to have it less spicy, just reduce the chili oil or chili paste.
Making Shrimp & Pork Wontons
  • To make this recipe a Shrimp & Pork filling, use the same ingredients except take out 1/3 of the pork weight and replace it with shrimp.
    • Chop the raw shrimp into small pieces and add to the pork filling mix and proceed as the recipe states.