How To Prepare Pork and Shrimp Wontons ?

Preparation:   

Preparation time: 1 hr

Cooking time: 10 mins

Serving: 40 wontons

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb ground pork
• 1/2 lb shrimp
• 3 scallions chopped
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 1/2 inch ginger chopped
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp msg optional
• Wonton wrappers

Instructions:

1. Chop your shrimp into small pieces and add to a large mixing bowl with your ground pork, then add garlic, ginger, scallions, white pepper, kosher salt, sugar, MSG, sesame oil, shaoxing wine, and light soy sauce.
2. Mix in one direction until the filling is combined and you can see streaks along the edge of your bowl. Pick up the filling and throw it down a couple times (Da Xian) to create additional springiness and texture in the filling.
3. Fry a little bit of the filling to taste test and adjust seasoning to your preference if needed! I always do this before folding my wontons – there is nothing worse than spending the time to fold to find out the seasoning is off to your preference.
4. To make your wonton, place 1/2 tbsp of filling in the center of your wrapper. Wet two adjacent sides of your wrapper with water, then fold over into a triangle and seal, making sure all air escapes from the inside of the wrapper. Then wet the two long corners of your wonton and connect them together to form a tortellini-esque shape.
5. Cook for 3-4 minutes on a high simmer (medium high) until the dumplings float. You do not want a rapid boil, otherwise the dumplings wrappers may break.
6. Serve with chili oil, fresh scallions, and sesame seeds!