Crunchy Fried Chicken Wonton Recipe
Check out this scrumptious Fried Wonton Recipe filled with ground meat, seasonings, and jalapenos. These fried wontons have a golden brown, crispy texture. It is perfection!
Chinese food has grown to be a global favorite given the complex blend of spices that come to appear in every recipe. If you are a Chinese cuisine enthusiast, there is a big chance that you do frequent runs to your neighborhood Chinese restaurant. As many as there are complicated recipes, there are also incredibly easy Chinese food recipes that you can make at home with some simple ingredients.
Crispy Golden Fried Chicken Wonton
Once you have learned to master these recipes, you can make them whenever you want; and you will not have to spend extra bucks or time to get Chinese food from outside. One example is this Fried Chicken Wonton recipe known for the crisp exterior crackles before the filling melts in your mouth effortlessly. This authentic Chinese appetizer is sure to impress the guests and please taste buds!
Besides, if you have never tried Fried Chicken wontons with chili sauce before, trust me, you are missing out! The savory meat filling inside the crispy shell is a hard combination to beat. Although they take a little time to assemble, Fried Chicken Wonton recipe gives beautiful results – always 100% worth it.
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Making Fried Wontons
Making your own wontons is not only easy, but it is also fun. For the filling, you have to combine ground meat, minced veggies, soy sauce, seasoning, and cornstarch. Since we will be making spicy chicken wontons for this recipe, our choice of meat is chicken. You could just as easily substitute the protein with turkey, beef, vegetables, seafood, shrimp, or combinations of these.
Place a spoonful of the well-combined filling in the middle of the wonton wrapper. Fold them and keep them on a side as you heat the oil. After the wrappers have been folded, fry the wonton until they turn golden brown. Serve them piping hot!
What is the Best Way to Serve Wontons?
Commonly, wontons are served with a sweet and sour sauce, duck sauce, or plum sauce. We will be doing chicken wontons with chili sauce, but feel free to mix it up as you please. If a dipping sauce is not your thing, wontons are also great eaten alone. Another delicious way to serve fried wontons is with Tabbouleh.
Many people do not like deep-frying it, as it makes the food suck in too much oil. However, there is no other way to perfect a wonton. You could try a steamed chicken wonton recipe, but you would not achieve the golden-brown crispy goodness a crispy Fried Chicken Wonton recipe is sure to produce.
Folding Fried Chicken Wonton Ways
First Way to Fold Chicken Wonton
Lay out a single sheet of wonton wrapper on a flat surface. Dip a finger in water and apply an outline on the four sides of the wrapper. Spoon out a dollop of the filling into the center and start folding by taking two edges of the wrapper, bringing them to the center, and sealing them shut with a little pressure. Seal the sides horizontally keeping an air pocket at the top. Rotate the wonton and seal the top part now, forming a star shape. Apply a little pressure on opposite ends from the midpoint to crimp it a little, giving the shape more dimension.
Second Way to Fold Chicken Wonton
Place the wonton wrapper on a flat surface and dab some water along the edges. Spoon out some filling near one of the edges, not totally at corner. Flatten the mixture out, so it can be folded into a cylinder-like shape. Take the edge and fold it over about ¾ of the entire wrapper, sealing the border shut. Raise the other corners of the wrapper along with the folded sided and press to seal. Take the corner and fold them toward yourself, using a thumb to create an indent in the middle. Lastly, close the two edges with pressure. You should have a ring shaped wonton.
Tips and Tricks to Master Fried Wontons
- Actually, you can fold Wontons in any way you like. We provide instruction for two different folds, but you can also switch out complex folds for a triangle shape by folding the wrapping over.
- The filling can be prepared up to one day prior to making the wontons.
- Use a cooking thermometer to prevent your oil from overheating. The wontons can burn if the oil is too hot. If too cold, the wontons absorb excessive grease and end up with a heavier texture.
- Wontons taste best is just when they out of the pan, but you can also store leftovers in the fridge to reheat in the oven when needed.
Exquisite Crunchy Fried Chicken Wonton
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can fold Wontons in the any way that you consider it easy.
You can serve Fried Chicken Wonton with sweet and sour sauce, duck sauce, or plum sauce. You can also serve it with yummy Tabbouleh.
For sure! You can use meat in the filling instead if chicken.
Ingredients
- ground chicken breast
- sesame oil
- Worcestershire sauce
- soy sauce
- jalapeños (canned or fresh)
- freshly grated ginger
- freshly grated garlic
- salt
- chili flakes
- corn starch
- oil, for deep-frying
- sweet chili sauce, optional*
- wonton wraps
Steps to Make Fried Chicken Wonton Recipe
- In a bowl, combine the ground chicken meat, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, sesame oil, ginger and garlic, jalapeños, salt, chili flakes, and cornstarch. Mix these with a spatula until fully combined.
- Time to fold wontons! Fold wontons wrapper in any way you like, or choose one of the abovementioned ways.
- In a deep pot, fill oil until it reaches the 3-inch mark. Heat it about 190 C or 375 F.
- Carefully place six to eight wontons in each badge; make sure to keep adequate space between them. Avoid from overcrowding the pot.
- Fry the wontons for about three to five minutes or until golden brown. Take them out and drain on paper towel. Repeat the process with the other wontons.
- If you are still against deep-frying, make this into a steamed chicken wonton recipe by steaming the wrappers. They will still taste good.
- Serve right away with chili sauce to really deliver a delicious punch.
With a little bit of practice, you can be a master of this Fried Chicken Wonton Recipe. Let your creative juices flow and try it without a variety of combinations and sauces!
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Fried Chicken Wonton Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups ground chicken breast
- 1 tbsp. sesame oil
- 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. jalapeños (canned or fresh)
- 1 tbsp. freshly grated ginger
- 1 tbsp. reshly grated garlic
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. chili flakes
- 2 tbsp. corn starch
- oil for frying
- sweet chili sauce for dipping
- wonton wraps
Instructions
First Way to Fold Chicken Wonton
- Lay out a single sheet of wonton wrapper on a flat surface. Dip a finger in water and apply an outline on the four sides of the wrapper. Spoon out a dollop of the filling into the center and start folding by taking two edges of the wrapper, bringing them to the center, and sealing them shut with a little pressure. Seal the sides horizontally keeping an air pocket at the top. Rotate the wonton and seal the top part now, forming a star shape. Apply a little pressure on opposite ends from the midpoint to crimp it a little, giving the shape more dimension.
Second Way to Fold Chicken Wonton
- Place the wonton wrapper on a flat surface and dab some water along the edges. Spoon out some filling near one of the edges, not totally at corner. Flatten the mixture out, so it can be folded into a cylinder-like shape. Take the edge and fold it over about ¾ of the entire wrapper, sealing the border shut. Raise the other corners of the wrapper along with the folded sided and press to seal. Take the corner and fold them toward yourself, using a thumb to create an indent in the middle. Lastly, close the two edges with pressure. You should have a ring shaped wonton.
Steps to Make Fried Chicken Wonton
- In a bowl, combine the ground chicken meat, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, sesame oil, ginger and garlic, jalapeños, salt, chili flakes, and cornstarch. Mix these with a spatula until fully combined.
- Time to fold wontons! Fold wontons wrapper in any way you like, or choose one of the abovementioned ways.
- In a deep pot, fill oil until it reaches the 3-inch mark. Heat it about 190 C or 375 F.
- Carefully place six to eight wontons in each badge; make sure to keep adequate space between them. Avoid from overcrowding the pot.
- Fry the wontons for about three to five minutes or until golden brown. Take them out and drain on paper towel. Repeat the process with the other wontons.
- If you are still against deep-frying, make this into a steamed chicken wonton recipe by steaming the wrappers. They will still taste good.
- Serve right away with chili sauce to really deliver a delicious punch.
