Pork Wontons Recipe - The Recipe Critic (2024)

FAQs

How do you keep wontons crispy after frying? ›

The best way to keep fried foods crispy? Just place them on a cooling rack set over a baking sheet. If you're frying multiple batches, throw the whole setup into a low oven to keep everything warm as you keep frying and adding to the rack.

Nobody likes a soggy Fried Wonton, and there's a great trick to getting the wrapper ultra crisp. Instead of sealing the wrapper shut like an envelope with water, you leave the majority of the folded wrapper unsealed, using just a dab of water to pinch the ends together.

Like ravioli, wontons float to the top of the pot when they're ready. This takes about 4 minutes. I generally boil the wontons 10 to 20 seconds further once they float to the top. Just to make sure they're cooked cooked.

A good wonton soup starts with slow-simmered chicken broth (I buy pre-made chicken stock) with a roughly chopped carrot and some roughly cut celery stems and leaves, roughly chopped ginger and garlic, a little soy sauce, a small amount of shousing cooking wine, a pinch of five-spice powder and a little white pepper.

I like to use either peanut oil or vegetable oil for deep frying. Both are neutral flavored and have a high smoke point. They can handle the amount of heat needed to make sure that your wonton strips fry up crispy without absorbing too much oil.

First, you want to spray the wontons with some kind of cooking spray. This ensures that the wonton can turn golden brown but that it won't get soggy from too much oil. Wonton wrappers are normally very thin so adding the weight of too much oil can cause them to lose some crispiness.

Will Dumplings Float When They Are Done Cooking? Once the dumplings float, that's a sign that they are almost done cooking.

Because while wontons are primarily meant to be used in soups, you can also pan-fry them—if you would rather have some crispy potsticker-y vibes! The method is the same as pan-frying a dumpling, so if you already have experience with that, just take this post as a PSA that it's okay to pan-fry a wonton.

Bring a wok halfway full with water to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook the wontons in batches until they float to the surface, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon.

If you are using a high-protein flour, such as bread flour, the dumplings may be tough. Using a lower-protein flour, such as all-purpose or cake flour, can help to make the dumplings softer and more tender. Overworking the dough: If you knead the dough too much or handle it too much, it can become tough.

Why are my wontons chewy? ›

You could be thinking that it has something to do with the wrappers. Perhaps they are not of good quality or they just don't taste nice to begin with. But to solve this mystery, it is actually the flour, usually wheat, that makes the wonton wrappers tough and bitter, and even gummy.

You might be seeing wood ear mushrooms in your soup. They're black and can be found in Chinese soups, adding an umami punch of flavor.

Traditional Chinese wonton wrappers are made from wheat flour, eggs and water, and can be used to wrap around any number of fillings to be cooked in soups or fried.

Wonton filling

There are many types of wonton fillings, but I'd say that pork and shrimp/prawns are the most common. Then there are all sorts of additions, including mushrooms, water chestnuts, chopped up Asian greens and even carrots.

You can store fried wonton strips in a Ziploc bag or an air-tight container for up to a week at room temperature (do not refrigerate them). Just make sure they are completely cool before you store them so that it doesn't steam or create moisture while they are being stored.

You can keep these crispy Sausage & Cheese Filled Wontons warm on a sheet pan loosely covered with foil until ready to serve. If taking to a party or tailgating just put in a pan and cover with a couple of layers of foil. They are tasty hot, warm or at room temperature.

Freeze cooled baked wontons in a freezer container, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, reheat on a baking sheet in a preheated 400° oven until crisp and heated through.

Store and reheat

They are OK to store in the fridge if you will cook them within 2 days. To cook frozen wonton, deep fry or air fry without thawing the wontons. It takes a little longer to cook them but not by much.