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Wontons with Peanut Chili Sauce

We recently went out for dinner with friends and they ordered wonton appetizers that were $20 for six wontons. SIX! Sorry friends, but that price is outrageous!
So, I had to make them at home to see how much it would cost. Approximately $10 for 50. I can’t even… Perhaps the restaurant wontons were all shrimp and no pork. If that was the case, it would have cost me $12. However, sharing a meal with friends is, of course, priceless.
Simply adding peanut butter to my Spicy Chili Wontons recipe totally changed the flavour and I have to say, I like them so much better!
Feel free to use all pork or all shrimp.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Keyword: chili, peanut, wonton

Ingredients

For the filling

  • ½ pound raw shrimp deveined and shelled
  • ½ pound lean ground pork
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon white part green onion chopped
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger grated
  • ½ cup chicken stock

For the sauce

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 4 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1-2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon chili oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 small clove garlic grated
  • 2 stalks green onion dark green parts, chopped
  • 8 sprigs cilantro chopped

For assembling

  • 1 package wonton wrappers

Instructions

  • Pat the shrimp dry and cut into smaller pieces, if necessary.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, add all the filling ingredients. Stir in one direction until mixture is sticky and all ingredients are well mixed together.
  • Hold the wrapper in a diamond shape. Spoon 1 teaspoon of filling in a wrapper. Using the bowl of water, dip your finger then wet the top two sides. Fold the wrapper by bringing one corner over the filling close to the opposite corner, forming a triangle on top. Gather the sides into the middle making sure no air pockets are left inside and pinch well.
  • Remaining uncooked wontons can be frozen by placing them in a single layer on a sheet pan. Once frozen, put them in freezer bags. Dumplings do not need to be thawed before cooking and can be cooked using the same instructions.
  • In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Add enough water to reach the consistency you like.
  • In a large pot, fill halfway and bring water to a boil. Drop several wontons into the water without overcrowding. Stir to make sure they are not sticking to the bottom and cook for 3-5 minutes until the wontons are floating to the top.
  • Serve wontons in a bowl and generously spoon peanut sauce over the wontons. Garnish with remaining green onions and cilantro.