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authentic pork and cabbage wonton

(2 ratings)
bmnich avatar
Recipe by
Brad Nichols
@bmnich
Pleasantville, NY

These are VERY tasty! A fairly standard Chinese dumpling, I've tried to keep this one true to form. Get a friend - or even your kids - to help make them a bit quicker. Boil them in soup, steam them or fry them in oil - my favorite! Yum!!

(2 ratings)
yield 10 -12 as apps or 6-7 in noodle soup
prep time 2 Hr
cook time 5 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For authentic pork and cabbage wonton

  • 1 lb
    ground pork
  • 3/4 c
    napa cabbage leaf - diced fine
  • 1/3 c
    chinese chives - diced fine
  • 1/3 c
    scallions - diced fine
  • 5
    chinese dried mushrooms
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    fresh ginger - diced fine
  • 1 clove
    garlic - diced fine
  • 1 Tbsp
    sesame oil
  • 3 Tbsp
    soy sauce
  • 1 pkg
    wonton wrappers

How To Make authentic pork and cabbage wonton

  • 1
    Rehydrate chinese mushrooms in warm water for 2 hours. Remove stems and dice fine
  • 2
    Combine all ingredients except wonton wrappers and mix thoroughly - you might need to use your fingers!
  • 3
    Place one wonton wrapper in front of you on a 'diamond' angle - so one of the points is pointing directly at you.
  • 4
    Add a small dollop of thepork mixture (a bit bigger than a quarter) to the center of your wonton wrapper. Do not overfill or your wontons will be hard to seal properly
  • 5
    Dipping your index finger in water, trace the exposed edges of the wonton wrapper. This is what will make it stick together. Try not to get it too wet, just enough to moisten it.
  • 6
    Fold the edge of the wonton wrapper closest to you (that diamond point) over the dollop of pork and join it with the corresponding point on the other edge, pinching the wrapper together firmly.
  • 7
    Using your index fingers, seal the edges of the wrapper on either side of the joined points, making a triangle 'pouch' . Avoid having air bubbles inside the wonton or it will rupture when boiled.
  • 8
    Turn the triangle pouch around so the center point is once again facing you
  • 9
    Moisten the top edge of the right point of the triangle, then gently bend the left and right points together firmly pinching the left point on top of the right.
  • 10
    Repeat until you have used all the pork mixture - about 40 dumplings
  • 11
    Cooking dumplings: - if Deep frying - cook in hot Vegetable or peanut oil for 4-5 mins or until golden brown - If Boiling - place the dumplings into boiling water (with a drizzle of sesame oil) for about 5 mins from fresh or 8-10 mins from Frozen. They float when fully cooked! - if Steaming - about 5-6 minutes from fresh or 10 mins from frozen
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