Description
Restaurant-quality wontons, easily made at home. Impress your guests with this flavorful and aromatic dish!
Ingredients
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- 1 clove garlic clove
- 1 stalk scallion
- 1 cup (237 ml) coriander
- 10 stalks Chinese chives
- 5 pieces dried shiitake mushrooms
- 2 leaves Chinese cabbage leaves
- 5 oz (150 g) prawns
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 20 pieces wonton wrappers
- 8 oz (200 ml) chicken stock
- 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 3-4 tsp Chiu Chow chili oil
Instructions
- Prepare the Wonton Filling
- Place garlic, scallion, coriander, Chinese chives, shiitake mushrooms, cabbage leaves, and prawns into a mixing bowl.
- Add soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil to the mixture.
- Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined.
- Wrap the Wontons
- Prepare a clean bench, a small bowl of water, and wonton wrappers.
- Place 1 tsp of the prawn mixture onto the center of each wonton wrapper.
- Using your index finger, lightly wet all sides of the wrapper.
- Fold the bottom corner over the mixture to the top, forming a triangle. Press to seal all sides.
- Take the two corners of the triangle at the base and pull them towards each other, overlapping them slightly.
- Lightly wet the tips and press them together to secure.
- Prepare the Chili Broth
- In a saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a simmer.
- Stir in the oyster sauce and chili oil. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Steam the Wontons
- Place the wrapped wontons in a deep bowl.
- Pour the prepared chili broth over the wontons.
- Set up a wok with water for steaming. Once the water is boiling, place the bowl in the wok, cover, and steam for 8 minutes or until the wontons are cooked through.
- Remove the bowl from the wok, garnish with chopped coriander, and serve hot.
Notes
- For a richer broth, use homemade chicken stock instead of store-bought.
- If you don’t have fresh prawns, you can substitute cooked shrimp.
- To prevent wontons from sticking, lightly brush the steamer basket with oil before placing them inside.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10 wontons
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 15
- Cholesterol: 100