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Sichuan Spicy Wontons
4
servings30
minutes40
minutesIngredients
- Wontons:
6 oz 6 ground pork
1 tbsp 1 finely chopped scallions
1/2 tsp 1/2 sesame oil
1 tsp 1 soy sauce
2 tsp 2 Shaoxing wine
1/4 tsp 1/4 salt
1/4 tsp 1/4 sugar
1 tbsp 1 peanut or canola oil
2 tbsp 2 water
1 pinch 1 fresh ground white pepper
18 18 wonton skins
- Red Oil Sauce:
3 tbsp 3 light soy sauce
1/2 tsp 1/2 Chinese black vinegar (preferred) or rice wine vinegar
6 tbsp 6 homemade chili oil, plus 2 tsp of toasted chili from the oil
salt, to taste
1 tsp 1 sesame paste or tahini
2 tsp 2 sugar
2 cloves 2 finely minced garlic
- Chili Oil:
1 1/2 cups 1 1/2 oil
5 5 star anise
1 1 cinnamon stick, preferably cassia cinnamon
2 2 bay leaves
3 tbsp 3 Sichuan peppercorns
3/4 cup 3/4 Asian crushed red pepper flakes
1 – 1 1/2 tsp 1 – 1 1/2 salt
- Garnish:
chopped scallions
Directions
- Homemade Chili Oil:
- Heat the oil, star anise, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, and Sichuan peppercorns in a small saucepan over medium high heat. When the oil starts to bubble slightly, turn the heat down to medium or low heat. The ideal heat should be about 225 to 250 degrees F so as not to burn the oil and spices. Caution that the oil and spices can burn really easily, so it’s best to get a candy thermometer to monitor the oil temperature.
- Let the oil cook for 30 minutes like this. If you start to see that slight bubbling die down, periodically turn the heat back up to medium-high, then back down to low if it gets too hot.
- When the oil is done cooking, the seeds and pods should be darker in color, but not blackened (that means they burned, which results in subpar chili oil). Let the oil cool for 5 minutes if it is too hot – the temperature should still be 225 to 250 degrees F. In a separate heat-proof bowl, measure out the crushed red pepper flakes and salt.
- Remove the aromatics from the oil using a slotted spoon or fine mesh strainer. Slowly pour the oil over the chili flakes, and stir well. When completely cooled, transfer to a jar, and store in the refrigerator. The oil will keep for up to 6 months when stored this way (always remember to use a clean spoon to dip into the jar!)
- Wontons:
- Next, add all of the wonton filling ingredients to a bowl (everything from the pork to the white pepper) and whip everything together by hand for 5 minutes or in a food processor for 1 minute. You want the pork to look a little bit like a paste.
- To make the wontons, take a wrapper, and add about a teaspoon of filling. Use your finger to coat the edges with water or egg wash (this helps the two sides seal together).
- Fold the wonton in half so you have a rectangle shape. Bring together the two outer corners so they overlap slightly, add another drop of water or egg wash, and press to seal.
- Keep assembling until all the filling is gone, which should make you about 18 wontons. Like all wonton recipes, you can double or triple the batch, eat some, then freeze the rest for another day. Place the wontons on a baking sheet or plate lined with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Boil a pot of water for the wontons.
- Spicy Sauce:
- While the water is coming to a boil, make the sauce by mixing all of the ingredients together in a small mixing bowl. If you like spicy, add more of the chili peppers and not just the oil from your homemade chili oil. This recipe makes enough for 18 or 20 wontons.
- Give the boiling water a good stir and drop the wontons in, being careful not to crowd them. Continue stirring so they do not stick. Adjust the heat to achieve a low boil, and cook the wontons for about 2 minutes or until the wrappers begin to look translucent. I like mine a little bit al dente, so I take them out right at 2 minutes when they float to the top.
- Use a slotted spoon to drain the water and transfer the wontons to a serving bowl. Stir in 1/4 cup of the boiling water into your sauce, then pour the sauce over the wontons. Garnish with scallion if using and serve.
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