Description
Easy smash wontons cooked in a pan for crispy edges and juicy filling—no deep frying required. All the flavour of wontons, faster, faster, lighter… and easier.
Ingredients
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- 1 pound ground pork, or chicken
- 1/2 cup cabbage, chopped fine
- 1 small carrot, grated fine
- 3 - 4 green onions, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, finely grated
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin (rice wine vinegar)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil or 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 24 round wonton wrappers or square spring roll wrappers
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil, for cooking
Instructions
- Mix your filling: In a bowl, combine ground meat, cabbage, carrot, cilantro, green onion, soy sauce, sesame oil (or seeds), ginger, garlic and white pepper. Mix gently until just combined—don’t overwork it.
- Smash your filling: Lay out the wonton wrappers on a clean surface. Place about 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of each wrapper. Using a fork or your fingers, spread the filling thinly across most of the wrapper, pressing it gently so it sticks.
- Fry Face Down: Heat a large nonstick or cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Add a thin layer of oil, just enough to coat. pour off any excess. Working in batches, place the wontons meat-side down into the hot pan. Press lightly to ensure good contact. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the meat is cooked through and deeply golden. Brush the wonton wrapper with oil as it cooks.
- Flip and serve: Flip and cook the wrapper side for another 30 to 60 seconds, just until lightly crisp. Transfer to a rack lined baking sheet and hold in in a 300°f (150°c) oven until ready to serve and repeat with remaining wontons.
- Serve hot, with your favourite dipping sauces. Yup. They’re that easy.
Notes
For Serving (Optional but Encouraged)
• Chili crisp
• Sweet chili sauce
• Asian hot sauce
• Soy sauce or tamari
• Thinly sliced carrots
• Sesame seeds
• Extra green onion
• Fresh cilantro leaves
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 mniuts
- Category: appitizers
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
