A steaming bowl of won tons is welcome in any season, and making them at home is a fairly easy process. Purchase a package of high-quality won ton skins, which are available everywhere, and then it's just a matter of filling and folding them. Once they hit boiling water they cook for just 2 minutes. The filling - usually a simple mixture of well-seasoned minced meat - may be prepared hours ahead and chilled. This somewhat spicy pork and shrimp filling is particularly delicious, with plenty of ginger and Chinese garlic chives.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories main course
Time 1h
Yield About 30 wontons
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Put pork and shrimp in a chilled mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix briefly with chopsticks, wet hands or wooden spoons. Add rice wine, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, garlic, bean paste, serrano chiles and garlic chives. Mix well to incorporate. Pan-fry a small flat patty in a small amount of oil to check seasoning; taste and adjust. Transfer mixture to a small container, cover and chill at least 30 minutes, or longer if you have time, up to 24 hours.
- To prepare wontons, remove a few wonton skins from package and lay them on dry work surface. Put 1 teaspoon filling in the center of each square skin. Paint edges of square lightly with egg. Gently fold one side over the other, pinching edges together. You should a have a folded rectangle. Now pull the lower corners in toward each other and pinch together to make the traditional curved wonton shape. Place wontons 1 inch apart on a baking sheet or platter. Dust lightly with cornstarch and refrigerate, uncovered, until ready to cook.
- Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, put a small handful of spinach leaves and about 2 tablespoons cilantro in each person's deep wide soup bowl. When water is boiling, drop about 10 wontons into pot and cook for 2 minutes. Remove with wire bamboo spider (or a large fine-meshed sieve with a handle) and divide among bowls. Repeat with remaining wontons. Pour about 11/2 cups hot broth over each serving. Drizzle with red pepper oil if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 169, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 396 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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Eugene Bailey
[email protected]I've made these wontons several times now and they are always a hit! They are so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly. I love that I can use any filling I want, so I can customize them to my liking.
Raju Mishra
[email protected]These wontons were so good! I made them for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them and asked for the recipe. I will definitely be making these again.
Jaden Grimmett
[email protected]I made these wontons for my family last night and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them, even my picky kids. The recipe was easy to follow and the wontons turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.
Joshua Cordova
[email protected]These wontons were delicious! The filling was flavorful and the wrappers were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.
Devi Ramdam
[email protected]I've made these wontons several times now and they are always a hit! They are so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly. I love that I can use any filling I want, so I can customize them to my liking.
Brielle Baker
[email protected]These wontons were so good! I made them for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them and asked for the recipe. I will definitely be making these again.
Sophia Lopez
[email protected]I made these wontons for my family last night and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them, even my picky kids. The recipe was easy to follow and the wontons turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.
Chloe Larke
[email protected]These wontons were delicious! The filling was flavorful and the wrappers were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.
Ife Diamond
[email protected]I've made these wontons several times now and they are always a hit! They are so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly. I love that I can use any filling I want, so I can customize them to my liking.
Zack Haibella
[email protected]These wontons were so good! I made them for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them and asked for the recipe. I will definitely be making these again.
Kewell Juggiah
[email protected]I made these wontons for my family last night and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them, even my picky kids. The recipe was easy to follow and the wontons turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.
Alauddin Khan
[email protected]These wontons were absolutely delicious! The pork and shrimp filling was flavorful and juicy, and the wonton wrappers were cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making these again soon.