Mom’s Pork and Shrimp Wontons

Name: Mom’s Pork and Shrimp Wontons
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tsp Chili Oil; 0.75 lb Cooked Shrimp; 1 tbsp Cooking Sherry; 1 tsp Cornstarch; 1 whole Egg Whites; 1 tbsp Fresh Ginger; 0.25 tsp Garlic Salt; 2 tbsp Green Onion; 0.5 lb Ground Pork; 0.25 tsp Sesame Oil; 1 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 pinch Sugar; 2 tbsp Water Chestnut; 1 whole Wonton Wrapper

Appetizer 🧄Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Snack 🍿 Chinese 🇨🇳 Low-Carb Comfort-Food

Mom’s Pork and Shrimp Wontons are filled with a juicy blend of pork, sweet shrimp, ginger, and green onion for a balanced, aromatic bite. They’re delicious crisped in oil for a party appetizer or gently simmered in broth with greens for a comforting bowl. Serve them for family dinners or gatherings when you want something warm and flavorful.

Prep40 mins
Cook20 mins
Serves6
DifficultyMedium

1

In a large skillet, cook the ground pork over medium heat until it is no longer pink.
2

In a large mixing bowl, combine the shrimp, ground pork, green onions, ginger, and water chestnuts. Stir in the cornstarch, garlic salt, and sugar. Then stir in the dry sherry, chili oil, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
3

Place about one teaspoon of the mixture in the center of each won ton wrapper. Bring the points of the wrapper together into a triangular shape and pinch the edges, sealing them with egg whites.
4

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Carefully add the won tons to the boiling water without crowding, working in batches if needed. When the wontons float to the surface, add a cup of cold water and let the water return to a boil, then remove them from the boiling water.