Quick & Easy Pork Chive Wontons
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
10
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Calories
291 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
Chinese
Quick & Easy Pork Chive Wontons
Description
Quick & Easy Pork Chive Wontons feature ground pork mixed with garlic chives, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, and spices bound with cornstarch. The filling is mixed into a sticky paste, which helps the wontons hold their shape during cooking. Each wonton is carefully wrapped using store-bought wrappers and sealed with water. The recipe allows for boiling, air frying, or deep frying the wontons according to preference.
The boiling method involves cooking them in gently boiling water until they float and are cooked through, resulting in tender dumplings with a delicate texture. Alternatively, frying creates a crisp exterior. The filling's combination of pork and garlic chives provides a savory and mildly aromatic flavor profile typical of traditional wontons.
Wontons can be enjoyed on their own or with soup broth, dipping sauces, or steamed greens to balance the richness. This recipe also mentions storage and reheating techniques, including refrigeration and freezing instructions for both cooked and uncooked wontons, which is helpful for meal prepping.
Following proper sealing techniques and keeping wrappers moist while assembling are crucial for preventing cracks or drying out. The recipe encourages mixing the filling directionally to achieve the ideal texture and thorough seasoning for a satisfying homemade wonton experience.
Ingredients
- 1 lb wonton wrappers approx. 70 store-bought wrappers
- 3 tablespoon water to seal dumplings
Wonton Filling
- 1 lb ground pork or ground chicken, lean
- 1 cup garlic chives finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce regular
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2.5 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar white
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated (or 1 teaspoon / 2 g ginger powder)
- ½ tsp chicken bouillon powder
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper or black pepper
Instructions
Fill & Assemble Wontons
- In a large bowl, add wonton filling ingredients as listed. Mix the ingredients in one direction for about 1-2 minutes with a pair of chopsticks or a fork until the minced meat becomes a sticky paste.
- Then on a clean working surface, lay one wonton wrapper flat and add ½ tablespoon of the filling into the center. Lightly dab the edges with water to help seal the wonton. (Make sure to cover the remaining wontons wrappers as you work to keep them moist).
- Fold the wonton wrapper over the filling into a semi-circle or triangle shape and pinch and seal the edges tightly.Slightly push the middle of the folded wonton down with a chopstick. Then bring the ends together and pinch them together. See blog post for visuals. Repeat this until you have no more filling or wonton wrappers left.
Cook Wontons (choose one method below):
- To boil wontons: bring a medium pot of water filled with 8 cups / 1.9 litres of water to boil on medium-high heat. Add wontons in small batches, reduce to medium-heat and boil for a total of 6-8 minutes or until they float to the top and are cooked through. Strain out the cooked wontons and transfer to a serving bowl.To deep fry wontons: In a large pan set on medium heat, heat 3 inches of neutral tasting oil. Ideal oil temperature should be around 350-375 F with a digital instant read thermometer or insert a wooden utensil into the oil and look for rapid bubbles.Fry 7-8 wontons at a time for 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a cooling rack or a baking sheet lined with clean paper towel to absorb excess oil.To air fry wontons: Pre-heat air fryer to 350 F. Lightly spray air fryer basket with neutral oil. Place uncooked wontons in a single layer with enough space around each one. Do not overlap and you may need to air fry in small batches.Lightly spray oil over the wontons. Air Fry for 6-8 minutes until crispy and internal temperature is 140 F to ensure filling is cooked through.
- Serve wontons with chili oil, dumpling sauce, oyster sauce or any condiments you enjoy!
Notes
- Store leftover cooked wontons in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat by microwaving for 2-3 minutes or reboiling in water until hot throughout.
- Cooked wontons can be frozen for up to 3 months; cool completely, freeze in a single layer in a freezer-safe bag on a baking sheet to prevent sticking, then reheat by boiling.
- Uncooked wontons can also be frozen for 4-6 months using the single-layer freezing method to avoid clumping. Defrost before cooking.
- For deep frying, heat 3 inches of neutral oil over medium heat and fry frozen wontons in batches for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, then drain excess oil.
- To air fry frozen wontons, preheat to 350°F, spray with neutral oil, cook in a single layer for 6-10 minutes or until crispy and internal temperature reaches 140°F.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 291kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 561mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 186IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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