Pork Wontons
These wontons have all the great flavor of Chinese takeout and are way better than any store bought!
Ingredients
- 50 wonton wrappers
- EVOO
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 medium sized onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, smash and chopped
- 2 tbs ginger, smashed and chopped
- 2 TBS fresh chives or scallions, chopped
- 2 TBS oyster sauce
- 2 TBS light soy sauce
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- ½ tsp Chinese Five Spice
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- Sea salt, for seasoning
- 2-3 dashes sesame oil
Instructions
Cooking the Pork Filling
- Begin by warming EVOO in a nonstick pan. When the pan and oil are warm, add the onion and cook until fragrant. Once fragrant, add the garlic and ginger and saute until the onions are translucent.
- Now add the pork to the aromatics and cook until the pork has some color.
- Next add the chives (or scallions), oyster sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, Chinese Five Spice and white pepper and combine together. Cook together for a few minutes and once the pork mixture is cooked, taste to see whether you need to add a touch of salt.
- Set aside the pork filling and allow to cool down slightly before stuffing the wontons.
Preparing the Work Surface for Creating the Wontons
- For the work surface, I would suggest a small bowl of cold water and a few damp paper towels or cloths for the wonton wrappers because you don't want them drying out. I would also line a baking sheet with parchment paper for the finished wontons.
Folding the Wontons
- Now begin building the wontons. As you create the wontons, place the finished wontons on the parchment paper and cover with a damp towel or cloth. Note: I'd watch some YouTube videos to get comfortable with wonton folding techniques. Also never fear if the wonton fold isn't perfect because they will still be delicious.
Cooking the Wontons
- Add ½ inch of water and a couple of dashes of sesame oil to a nonstick pan and warm to medium. Once little bubbles form on the pan surface, add your wontons and be careful not to overcrowd the pan or the wontons will stick.
- Add a cover to the pan and steam for ~10 minutes.
- Once the wontons are becoming translucent, remove any remaining water from the pan and allow a crisp to form on the bottom of each wonton.
Serving
- Serve warm and garnish with chive or scallion. Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce and cheers 🥂.
