Did you know that it's not so hard to make pork wonton at home? Had I known earlier that making wontons is a simple home-cooking recipe, I would've avoided many trips to Mr. Meng!
Read on to get my pork wonton recipe.
Some call wonton potstickers; others, dumplings. To me and my hubby, wonton falls under the dimsum category together with the siomai, hakao and the like. I decided to make pork wonton at home the moment I found wonton wraps (skin) at the supermarket. I've always been curious about them. Since I know how to make pork spring rolls (lumpiang shanghai in Tagalog), I figured it won't be too complicated to make pork wontons.
And I was right! So, here's what you need in making pork wonton at home.
Ingredients in making pork wonton:
- garlic, crushed and chopped
- onions, chopped
- parsley, chopped
- carrots, diced
- Chinese celery, chopped
- spring onions, chopped
- ground pork, preferably lean cut
- egg whites
- fish sauce
- salt and pepper, to taste
- wonton skin
Steps in making pork wonton:
1. Mix the following in a deep bowl:
6. Repeat this exercise until you've wrapped all the wonton filling. You can fridge these babies if you're simply preparing them for later meals or snacks.
There! You're wonton is ready for frying, steaming or putting in wonton soup. If you're frying these, make sure to deep-fry the pork wontons under med-high temperature. If the stove is too high, it may burn the skin while the meat it not yet done. Medium-high should be good. You can also opt to stir-fry the meat filling first before wrapping them on wonton skin.
That's it! Remember me when you cook!
Read on to get my pork wonton recipe.
Some call wonton potstickers; others, dumplings. To me and my hubby, wonton falls under the dimsum category together with the siomai, hakao and the like. I decided to make pork wonton at home the moment I found wonton wraps (skin) at the supermarket. I've always been curious about them. Since I know how to make pork spring rolls (lumpiang shanghai in Tagalog), I figured it won't be too complicated to make pork wontons.
And I was right! So, here's what you need in making pork wonton at home.
Ingredients in making pork wonton:
- garlic, crushed and chopped
- onions, chopped
- parsley, chopped
- carrots, diced
- Chinese celery, chopped
- spring onions, chopped
- ground pork, preferably lean cut
- egg whites
- fish sauce
- salt and pepper, to taste
- wonton skin
Steps in making pork wonton:
1. Mix the following in a deep bowl:
- garlic
- onions
- spring onions
- coriander
- parsley
- carrots
- pork
- flour (Not too much. Just enough to build consistency with the egg whites)
- egg whites
2. Mix well. The egg whites and flour should make the wonton filling stick together.
3. Season the mixture with fish sauce, a dash of salt and pepper, according to your preference.
4. Place a small piece of filling at the center of the wonton skin.
5. Fold one pair of the opposite sides of the skin towards the center. Do the same to the other opposite sides to create a square-shaped wonton. Seal the tip of the sides with water.
There! You're wonton is ready for frying, steaming or putting in wonton soup. If you're frying these, make sure to deep-fry the pork wontons under med-high temperature. If the stove is too high, it may burn the skin while the meat it not yet done. Medium-high should be good. You can also opt to stir-fry the meat filling first before wrapping them on wonton skin.
That's it! Remember me when you cook!