Chicken Wontons
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4.6
Chicken Wontons
Description
This recipe blends ground chicken with finely chopped shrimp, scallions, cornstarch, salt, optional fish sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper to create a seasoned filling. The mixture is spooned onto wonton wrappers, edges moistened with water to seal and shape each wonton securely with no gaps.
The wontons are deep-fried in neutral cooking oil until golden brown and crisp. The frying method produces a crunchy outer shell encasing a juicy, flavorful filling that combines poultry and seafood elements with aromatic spices.
Chicken Wontons are commonly served hot alongside a dipping sauce made of Thai sweet chili sauce, lime juice, cilantro, and white sesame seeds. This sauce adds a sweet, tangy, and mildly spicy note that complements the savory fried wontons, making them suitable as finger food or part of an appetizer spread.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb (250g) ground chicken
- 1/4 lb (113g) Shrimp chopped into small pieces
- 1 talk scallion cut into rings
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 dash fish sauce optional
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 dashes ground white pepper
- 12 pieces wonton wrappers
- water for sealing
- neutral cooking oil for deep frying, generic cooking oil
Dipping Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped, leaves
- 1 pinch white sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the ground chicken, shrimp, scallion, and cornstarch until well combined. Add the salt, fish sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper, and stir to mix well. Set aside.
- Wrap the wontons using the wonton wrappers by placing a wrapper in your palm. Add 1/2 tablespoon of the filling in the center of the wrapper. Dip your index finger in some water and trace it along the outer edges of the wrapper.
- Fold and pinch the edges of the wonton wrapper to seal it tightly, ensuring there are no openings at the top and that the filling is securely enclosed.
- Heat some cooking oil in a wok or frying pan and deep-fry the wontons until golden brown. Serve hot with sweet chili sauce, or enjoy them plain.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 155 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 155kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 120mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 565mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.6
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