Sichuan wontons in chilli oil
Sichuan wontons in chilli oil, from above
Non vegSichuan

Sichuan wontons in chilli oil

Silky little parcels swimming in red oil. Folded hands, open hearts.

45 minTime
20 gProtein each
hotSpice
Folded hands2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayPork wontons in Chengdu red oil, sweet, sour and numbing.
The original
507kcalsame
20 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
45minutessame

Hong you chao shou, the classic.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

3 servings
Minced pork (pork mince, ground pork)250 g, not too lean
Ginger1 tbsp, grated, soaked in the water
Water2 tbsp ginger spring onion water
Soy sauce1½ tbsp, divided
Sesame oil1 tsp
White peppera pinch
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)2 stalks, divided
Wonton wrappersabout 30 square wrappers
Chinese chilli oil3 tbsp with sediment
Chinkiang black vinegar1 tbsp
Sugar1½ tsp
Garlic3 cloves, grated
Sichuan peppercorn½ tsp, ground
Salta pinch

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Mix the pork with 2 tsp soy, sesame oil, white pepper, salt and half the spring onion. Add the ginger water a spoon at a time, stirring in one direction.
  2. 2Put a small spoon of filling on each wrapper, fold into a triangle, then bring the two corners together and press.
  3. 3Stir chilli oil, remaining soy, vinegar, sugar, garlic and Sichuan pepper in each serving bowl.
  4. 4Boil the wontons in plenty of water. Once they float, cook one more minute.
  5. 5Lift them straight into the sauce, toss and top with spring onion.
Serve it like this

Serve in small bowls with the red sauce pooled underneath and spring onion on top. Eat hot, spoon in one hand, chopsticks in the other.

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What goes with Sichuan wontons in chilli oil: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

With a main Dan dan noodles25 min
On the side Smashed cucumber salad15 min
On the side Fish fragrant brinjal35 min
To drink Sweet lassi10 min
To drink Sol kadhi40 min
Something sweet Tang yuan45 min
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