Grandma’s wontons✨ . For the Wontons:▪️1 lb. Ground Pork (or sub chicken)▪️4 Small Dried Shiitake Mushrooms, soaked until tender and diced small (or sub with fresh shiitakes)▪️ 2 Tbsp Fresh Ginger, minced▪️8 oz. Can Water Chestnuts, drained and diced small▪️3 Scallions, sliced▪️1 Egg▪️1 Tbsp Soy Sauce▪️1 Tbsp Sesame Oil▪️1 tsp Kosher Salt▪️1/2 tsp Sugar▪️1/2 tsp Black Pepper▪️2 Tbsp Cornstarch▪️1/4 Cup Water▪️2 Packages Wonton Skins▪️ . For the Wonton Sauce:▪️3 Tbsp Soy Sauce▪️2 Tbsp Rice Vinegar▪️1 Tbsp Sesame Oil▪️1 tsp Sesame Seeds▪️1 Tbsp Chili Oil or Chili Garlic Sauce (optional)▪️ . 🌱Vegan Modification: Stir fry 1 lb. Extra firm tofu diced tiny with the rest of the veggies; leave out the pork, egg, cornstarch, and water . 1️⃣ Mix together the ingredients for the sauce and set aside 2️⃣ Add the pork, shiitake mushrooms, ginger, water chestnuts, scallions, egg, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, salt, and pepper to a bowl and mix 3️⃣ Combine the 2 Tbsp cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and stir until cornstarch dissolves; pour into the meat mixture and mix 4️⃣ Fill a small bowl with water; orient the wonton skin in your palm in a diamond shape, and place ~1 tsp of the meat mixture in the bottom corner of the skin; roll the corner up and over the meat mixture about half way and then wet the skin to the right of the meat; holding the skin on both sides of the meat between your thumbs and pointer fingers (fingers facing towards you), pinch your fingers together and tuck the damp skin on the left onto the right to seal shut (the water will act as an adhesive) 5️⃣ Bring a large pot of water to a boil 6️⃣ Place wontons in boiling water in batches (you can usually cook 10-15 at a time depending on the size of pot) and cook until they begin to float; check with a meat thermometer to ensure internal temp is 165F or higher, then remove the wontons from the water with a mesh strainer (shake off excess water before adding them to a bowl) 7️⃣ Spoon some of the sauce on the wontons (leave some on the side) and top with some more scallions and sesame seeds - enjoy! . 🕞1 hour total prep + cook time . Recipe serves 4 people (main dish portion) or 8 people (appetizer portion)
