Steamed Wontons （蒸云吞）

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Wontons are a kind of Chinese dumpling that are usually fried or boiled in soup after being filled with meat or vegetables. It has a rich filling and a thin exterior shell. It is juicy, fragrant, and tastes especially nice when you bite into it.

I'll be sharing a recipe for steamed wontons with you today. When eaten, the chewy, steaming wontons are crystal transparent. When served with dipping sauce, it's a tasty dish.

Anyway, the key to a good wonton is the sauce that brings out the many tastes of the wontons, whether they are boiled, fried, or steam cooked.

This steamed wonton with my own made dipping sauce, so good!! The recipe is very simple. Put the wrapped and blanched wontons into the steamer, boil the water and steam over medium heat for 8 minutes. Finally, add Mix the steamed wontons with the sauce and serve. If you steam it too much and can't finish it, pour some scallion oil on it and put it in the refrigerator to keep it from sticking. You can take it out and re-steam it next time.

 

INGREDIENTS (35 Wontons)

300g minced pork

Some wonton wrappers

1 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tbsp light soy sauce

1 tbsp Shaoxing wine

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tsp sugar

¼ tsp white pepper

2 tsp corn starch

2-3 tsp ginger spring onion water

 

Ginger Spring Onion Water

1 inch length ginger

1 stalk spring onions

100ml water

 

Dipping sauce

2 tbsp cooking oil

1 tbsp minced garlic

1 tbsp minced shallots

1 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tsp light soy sauce

1 tsp sugar



METHOD

1. Mashed the ginger and spring onions with a knife. In a small bowl, combine the mashed ginger and spring onions with the water. Let it soak for 5 – 10 minutes.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine the minced pork with the marinade ingredients. let it marinade for at least 30 minutes.

3. Fill each wonton wrapper with about 1 heaping teaspoon of the filling. Apply some water along the edges. Fold over one edge to make a triangle. Bring the end together and press well. Repeat with the remaining wrapper. (This recipe yield for 35 wontons)

4. To make the dipping sauce - Heat the work with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir fry the minced garlic and shallots until fragrant, add in the remaining ingredients, sauté for another 10 seconds until sugar melts. Set it aside.

4. Boil enough water in a pot with 2 teaspoons of cooking oil. Put in the wontons and let it cook for 10 seconds at medium heat. Remove and place on a greased steaming plate. Lay it flat quickly, it will stick together after a long time. Brush some oil on top of each wonton.

5. Fill a wok with water and place over high heat. When the water is boiling, steam the wontons for 8 minutes. Remove it from the steamer, brush the dipping sauce on top of each wonton. Garnish it with some chopped spring onions. Serve the wonton while it’s hot with the dipping sauce.

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