Deep-Fried Pork Wontons
This recipe features pork, garlic, ginger, and more, and these crispy dumplings make a lovely snack or appetizer recipe. They are easy to make and you are sure to impress your family or dinner guests if you make this simple dish.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz (450g) pork tenderloin
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 chopped green onion
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 12 oz (340g) square wonton wrappers
- 2 quarts (2 liters) peanut oil
- 1 beaten egg white
- Soy sauce, as needed
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cut the meat into 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes.
- Combine it with the garlic, green onion, sesame oil, ginger, lime juice, crushed red pepper, and soy sauce in a food processor.
- Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
- Pulse until the meat is minced to the consistency of ground beef.
- Separate the wrappers and lay them out on a clean surface.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon of the filling mixture into the middle of each one.
- Moisten the edges of the wrappers with water, fold over the filling to form a triangle, and press together to seal.
- Brush each one with egg white.
- Pour the peanut oil into a large pot and preheat to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
- Gently drop the wontons into the hot oil and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Remove to paper towels to drain.
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