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Best Pork and Shrimp Wonton Recipe
This is the best pork and shrimp wonton recipe—an appetizer with a homemade dipping sauce that’s also meal-prep friendly!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 35 wontons
Calories: 51 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 35 Shrimp medium-sized
- 14 ounces pork minced
- 1 egg
- 0.35 ounces coriander root
- 0.18 ounces black peppercorns
- 0.35 ounces garlic
- 1.8 ounce carrots chopped
- 1 ounce green onions chopped
- 0.35 ounces dried shiitake mushroom chopped
- 3 tablespoons Golden Mountain Sauce
- 1.5 tablespoon white sugar
- 1.5 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2.5 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 package of wonton wrappers
- garlic oil apply a small layer of oil to the wontons before cooking them
- Crispy fried garlic garnish
Instructions
- Combine pork, garlic, coriander root, black peppercorns, egg, and sauces + sesame oil, white sugar, and cornstarch in a blender. Pulse until smooth. Mix in chopped veggies and chill the mixture in the fridge for an hour.
- Remove the shell of each shrimp and devein, you can choose to leave the tails on for presentation. Give each shrimp a few careful scores across the belly to ensure they don’t curl up in the wonton.
- Place a wonton wrapper on a clean surface. Spoon in a tablespoon of your ground filling, spread, and top with a scored shrimp. Dip your finger in a small bowl of water and gently run it along the edges of the wrapper. Bring the edges together and press them to seal.
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FOR STEAMING
- Place wontons on parchment paper or lettuce in a steaming pot or bamboo steaming basket, in a single layer. Brush with garlic oil. Steam over medium heat for 5–7 minutes, or until filling is cooked. Serve hot!
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FOR FRYING
- Fry wontons by heating oil in a pot or pan to 350°F or 180°C. Drop them in and fry until golden brown. You can even fry from frozen, just give them a bit more time. Drain off excess oil and enjoy.
FOR BOILING
- To boil the wontons, drop them into boiling water, and cook a few minutes until the filling is done, and they float to the top.
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Serve your shrimp and pork wontons with a dipping sauce like wonton dipping sauce, prik nam som, Thai hot sauce, and Thai sweet chili sauce. Garnish with crispy fried garlic and optionally freshly chopped green onions for color.
Nutrition Information
Calories
51kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.001g
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
56mg
(2%)
Potassium
76mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
260IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 35wontons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 51
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 51kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 260IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.