Homemade Wontons

Every once in a while, I am spurred into a wonton making frenzy. I will be overcome with cravings for this little bite-sized package, its slippery smooth golden sheath housing the tiniest compact pillow of pork mince within.

On a quiet afternoon I will set myself up in front of the television, calmly transforming a giant bowl of seasoned pork mince and a skyscraper of wrappers, into my own small nation of demure devotees.

I always make far too many wontons than I could possibly consume. Those that don’t make it into my cavernous bowl of noodle soup--sweetened with clear chicken stock and packed with thin egg noodles and nourishing Chinese green veg--will be frozen for easy dinner or snacking options.



Wontons
Seasoning the pork mince for wontons is no exact science. I never measure anything so the following recipe is only a loose interpretation of what I usually do.

Ingredients:
500g pork mince
2 tsp grated fresh ginger
1/2 cup chopped green onions (shallots)
2 Tbs dark soy sauce
1.5 Tbs dry sherry
2 tsp cornflour
1 tsp salt
freshly cracked pepper

Optional extras:
Fresh prawns, chopped
Water chestnuts, finely diced
Chinese mushrooms, chopped

1 packet of wonton wrappers
Beaten egg for sealing

Method:
Mix filling ingredients until well combined. Place half a teaspoon of mixture towards one corner of a wonton wrapper. Brush two edges of the square with beaten egg and fold in half to form a triangle, eliminating as much air as possible.

Bring together the two bottom edges of your triangle, twisting one corner over before sealing them together with the egg mixture.

Cook the wontons in batches of six in a large pot of rapidly boiling water. They will float to the surface when cooked. Serve with sweetened clear chicken broth, Chinese egg noodles (mein) and a handful of wilted Asian vegetables.

Freezing: Place wontons in a single layer on a tray and place in the freezer until firm. Once frozen they can be combined in a zip lock bag or airtight container.

Wontons can also be deep-fried from frozen.



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