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Ages 1+
Lets Enjoy a Wonton Weekend
Vietnamese Pork wontons are a favourite type of dumpling for families and children as they are crispy on the outside with a yummy savory filling inside. Everyone always wants one more!
Ingredients
- 250g pork minced
- 1 grated carrot
- ½ brown onion diced
- 2 green onions finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- A pinch of white pepper
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 clove of garlic crushed
- 2 packs of wonton skins – 250g
- Cooking oil.
Method
- Pour all ingredients (except wonton wrap and cooking oil) into a large bowl and fully mix together, then rest for 30minutes in fridge
- Use a teaspoon to scoop the mixture and place it in the middle of the wontons
- Fold the wontons to any shape you like
- Wet fingers in water to coat the edges of wonton to seal it before cooking
- Heat a pan with cooking oil, on medium heat
- Cook wonton until golden brown, then turn over and repeat. You may want to place the cooked wonton on paper towel to remove any excess oil.
- Serve and enjoy!
Considerations (add/remove as necessary)
- Vegetarian: You can use mix veggies, corn and tofu for filling
- Sauce: You can serve fried wonton with sweet soy sauce, tomato, or plum sauce and serve on a bed of lettuce.
Note: If cooling and freezing use food safe cooling Practices (2hr/4hr Cooling Rule).
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From our Educator and chef Chau, at Guardian Elizabeth Street