Deconstructed Wontons
Deconstructed Wontons
Ingredients
For the Main Dish
- 40 wonton wrappers
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground pork, can substitute chicken or turkey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 dash salt
- 1 dash black pepper
- 5 green onions, chopped and separated into white and green parts
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons ginger root, minced
- 4 cups bean sprouts
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon Kotteri mirin by Kikkoman
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon spicy chili crisp hot sauce by Lao Gan Ma
- 3 tablespoons water
- 5 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons white pepper
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine the rice vinegar, Kotteri mirin, sesame oil, spicy chili crisp hot sauce, water, soy sauce, sugar, and white pepper. Whisk well until the sugar is dissolved. Set the sauce aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Take the stack of 40 wonton wrappers and cut them in half. Gently separate the cut wonton wrappers and place them into a bowl or onto a plate, ready for cooking.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Simultaneously, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil for the wonton wrappers.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Once the olive oil is hot, add the lean ground pork to the skillet. Break up the pork with a spoon or spatula and cook until it begins to brown.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add the minced garlic, minced ginger root, and the white parts of the chopped green onions to the cooking pork. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the pork is almost cooked all the way through and the aromatics are fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Stir in the bean sprouts into the pork mixture. Cook for 2-3 minutes, allowing them to soften slightly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Carefully add the separated wonton wrappers to the boiling water. Boil for only 20-30 seconds, as they cook very quickly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Immediately drain the boiled wonton wrappers using a colander. Rinse them thoroughly with cold water to stop the cooking process and prevent them from sticking together.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add the drained wonton wrappers directly into the skillet with the pork and bean sprout mixture. Pour the prepared sauce over everything in the pan. Toss and mix all the ingredients together thoroughly until the wontons and pork are evenly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Remove the skillet from the heat. Garnish the dish generously with the green parts of the chopped green onions. Serve hot and enjoy your Deconstructed Wontons!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Deconstructed Wontons
For the Main Dish
- 40 wonton wrappers
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground pork, can substitute chicken or turkey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 dash salt
- 1 dash black pepper
- 5 green onions, chopped and separated into white and green parts
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons ginger root, minced
- 4 cups bean sprouts
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon Kotteri mirin by Kikkoman
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon spicy chili crisp hot sauce by Lao Gan Ma
- 3 tablespoons water
- 5 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons white pepper
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine the rice vinegar, Kotteri mirin, sesame oil, spicy chili crisp hot sauce, water, soy sauce, sugar, and white pepper. Whisk well until the sugar is dissolved. Set the sauce aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Take the stack of 40 wonton wrappers and cut them in half. Gently separate the cut wonton wrappers and place them into a bowl or onto a plate, ready for cooking.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Simultaneously, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil for the wonton wrappers.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Once the olive oil is hot, add the lean ground pork to the skillet. Break up the pork with a spoon or spatula and cook until it begins to brown.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add the minced garlic, minced ginger root, and the white parts of the chopped green onions to the cooking pork. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the pork is almost cooked all the way through and the aromatics are fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Stir in the bean sprouts into the pork mixture. Cook for 2-3 minutes, allowing them to soften slightly.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Carefully add the separated wonton wrappers to the boiling water. Boil for only 20-30 seconds, as they cook very quickly.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Immediately drain the boiled wonton wrappers using a colander. Rinse them thoroughly with cold water to stop the cooking process and prevent them from sticking together.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add the drained wonton wrappers directly into the skillet with the pork and bean sprout mixture. Pour the prepared sauce over everything in the pan. Toss and mix all the ingredients together thoroughly until the wontons and pork are evenly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Remove the skillet from the heat. Garnish the dish generously with the green parts of the chopped green onions. Serve hot and enjoy your Deconstructed Wontons!
⏱️ 1 min