Chilli Oil Wontons (紅油抄手)
Chilli Oil Wontons (紅油抄手)
Ingredients
For the Wonton Filling
- 1 pound minced pork
- 1/2 pound shrimp, chopped
- 2 tablespoons green onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken powder
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 30 yellow wonton wrappers
- 1/4 cup water, for wetting wrapper edges
For the Chilli Dipping Sauce
- 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bird's eye chilli, chopped, or to taste
- 3 tablespoons oil, hot
- 2 tablespoons chilli oil
- 2 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the minced pork and chopped shrimp. Add the chopped green onion, oyster sauce, soy sauce, chicken powder, white pepper, granulated sugar, cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of water, and sesame oil. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until the mixture becomes sticky and well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Prepare a small bowl of water for wetting the wonton wrappers. Take one yellow wonton wrapper. Form a 'C' shape with your hand (using your thumb and index finger). Place the wet wonton wrapper on top of your 'C'-shaped hand.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Place a spoonful of the prepared filling into the center of the wrapper. Use the spoon to push the filling down into the 'C' shape of your hand. Pinch the wrapper around the filling to seal it, creating a simple, no-pleat wonton. Repeat this process for all the wontons.
⏱️ 15 min
- 4
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Carefully place the wrapped wontons into the boiling water, ensuring they do not stick to the bottom of the pot.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 100
- 5
Boil the wontons until they float to the surface of the water. Continue cooking for an additional 3 to 5 minutes to ensure they are fully cooked. Once cooked, remove the wontons from the water using a slotted spoon and place them in a serving bowl.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 100
- 6
While the wontons are cooking, prepare the chilli dipping sauce. In a clear mixing bowl, combine the chopped green onions, minced garlic, and chopped bird's eye chilli.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Heat 3 tablespoons of oil until hot (it should shimmer slightly). Carefully splash the hot oil over the ingredients in the sauce bowl. This will sizzle and release the aromatics.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
To the sauce bowl, add the chilli oil, Chinese black vinegar, soy sauce, granulated sugar, and sesame seeds. Stir all the sauce ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Pour the prepared chilli dipping sauce generously over the cooked wontons in the serving bowl. Serve immediately and enjoy.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chilli Oil Wontons (紅油抄手)
For the Wonton Filling
- 1 pound minced pork
- 1/2 pound shrimp, chopped
- 2 tablespoons green onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken powder
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 30 yellow wonton wrappers
- 1/4 cup water, for wetting wrapper edges
For the Chilli Dipping Sauce
- 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bird's eye chilli, chopped, or to taste
- 3 tablespoons oil, hot
- 2 tablespoons chilli oil
- 2 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the minced pork and chopped shrimp. Add the chopped green onion, oyster sauce, soy sauce, chicken powder, white pepper, granulated sugar, cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of water, and sesame oil. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until the mixture becomes sticky and well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Prepare a small bowl of water for wetting the wonton wrappers. Take one yellow wonton wrapper. Form a 'C' shape with your hand (using your thumb and index finger). Place the wet wonton wrapper on top of your 'C'-shaped hand.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Place a spoonful of the prepared filling into the center of the wrapper. Use the spoon to push the filling down into the 'C' shape of your hand. Pinch the wrapper around the filling to seal it, creating a simple, no-pleat wonton. Repeat this process for all the wontons.
⏱️ 15 min - 4
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Carefully place the wrapped wontons into the boiling water, ensuring they do not stick to the bottom of the pot.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 100 - 5
Boil the wontons until they float to the surface of the water. Continue cooking for an additional 3 to 5 minutes to ensure they are fully cooked. Once cooked, remove the wontons from the water using a slotted spoon and place them in a serving bowl.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 100 - 6
While the wontons are cooking, prepare the chilli dipping sauce. In a clear mixing bowl, combine the chopped green onions, minced garlic, and chopped bird's eye chilli.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Heat 3 tablespoons of oil until hot (it should shimmer slightly). Carefully splash the hot oil over the ingredients in the sauce bowl. This will sizzle and release the aromatics.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
To the sauce bowl, add the chilli oil, Chinese black vinegar, soy sauce, granulated sugar, and sesame seeds. Stir all the sauce ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Pour the prepared chilli dipping sauce generously over the cooked wontons in the serving bowl. Serve immediately and enjoy.
⏱️ 1 min