Spicy Wontons in Chili Oil

Ingredients

 Wonton wrappers: 40

 Ground pork: 250 grams

 Egg: 1

 Shaoxing wine: 2 teaspoons

 Ginger juice: 2 teaspoons

 Potato starch: 2 teaspoons

 Sesame oil: 1/2 teaspoon

 Salt: 1/4 teaspoon

 Five-spice powder: 1/4 teaspoon

 White pepper: 1/8 teaspoon

 Scallions: to taste

 Cilantro: to taste

Sauce

 Homemade chili oil: 1/3 cup

 Sweet soy sauce: 1 tablespoon

 Soy sauce: 1 tablespoon

 Zhenjiang vinegar: 1 tablespoon

 Minced garlic: 4 grams

Instructions

1. Make the wonton filling

1. Place the ground pork in a bowl.

2. Add the egg, Shaoxing wine, ginger juice, potato starch, sesame oil, salt, five-spice powder, and white pepper.

3. Stir the filling well with chopsticks and marinate for 15 minutes.

2. Wrap the wontons

1. Take one wonton wrapper and place a small spoonful of filling in the center.

2. Pinch two corners of the wonton wrapper together, then pinch the two sides together to form a triangle.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to wrap all the wontons.

3. Cook the wontons

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the wontons to the boiling water.

2. Cook until the wontons float to the top, then remove them from the pot and drain the water.

4. Make the sauce

1. In a bowl, combine the chili oil, sweet soy sauce, soy sauce, Zhenjiang vinegar, and minced garlic.

2. Stir well to combine.

5. Serve

1. Place the cooked wontons in a bowl.

2. Pour the sauce over the wontons.

3. Garnish with scallions and cilantro and serve.

Tips

 When making chili oil, you can use a variety of chilies, such as dried chilies, chili peppers, and Sichuan peppercorns. The type and amount of chilies can be adjusted to your taste.

 When wrapping wontons, be sure to pinch the wonton wrappers tightly to prevent the filling from leaking out.

 When cooking wontons, do not overcook them, or the wonton wrappers may break.

 The proportions of the sauce can be adjusted to your taste.

Here are some common questions about making Spicy Wontons in Chili Oil:

Q: I don’t have homemade chili oil, can I use something else instead?

A: Yes, you can, but the taste will be slightly different. You can use store-bought chili oil, or you can substitute another chili sauce, such as doubanjiang or Lao Gan Ma.

Q: I can’t eat spicy food, can I make a non-spicy version?

A: Yes, you can omit the chili oil and minced garlic and simply use sweet soy sauce, soy sauce, and Zhenjiang vinegar for flavoring.

Q: This is my first time making wontons, any tips?

A: I recommend practicing wrapping wontons a few times until you get the hang of it. When wrapping wontons, be sure to pinch the wonton wrappers tightly to prevent the filling from leaking out.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any other questions.