The Wontons My Dad's Made 100,000 Times

Ingredients

• 2 pieces scallions
• 14 oz wonton wrappers
• 4 oz shrimp
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1 dash white pepper
• 12 oz pork shoulder
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 tsp chicken bouillon
• 1 tbsp sesame oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Chop scallions: We'll chop our scallions into small pieces. Most (or all of it) will go into the filling, but we can optionally save some for garnish later.

2. 2

   Prepare pork: We'll start by cutting our pork shoulder into slices, then into strips, and then into small bits. We don't want to mince them excessively into fine bits like our fish ball recipe - we want a bit of chewiness to it.

3. 3

   Chop and marinate shrimp: Assuming the shrimp you bought was peeled and deveined, we'll chop our shrimp into roughly fingernail-sized bits.

4. 4

   Squeeze and marinate pork: Before we marinate the pork, we'll want to squeeze as much water out of it as we can. Press the pork firmly against the colander repeatedly.

5. 5

   Refrigerate filling: Add the shrimp and green onions to the bowl but DON'T MIX them together yet. We'll cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the filling for at least 30 minutes to let the meat absorb the marinade. If you start folding immediately, then the wrappers will be too wet.

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   Mix filling: Wet a spoon with some water, and proceed to mix the pork, green onions, and shrimp together for about 30 to 60 seconds until everything is evenly mixed.

7. 7

   Folding wontons - Option 1: I should preface by saying there are A LOT of different methods of folding wontons out there. In our video, my dad explains two easy methods to try.

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   Folding wontons - Option 2: For the second method, all we need is a spoon. After putting about a teaspoon of filling in the center of the wrapper, we'll press our thumb and index fingers into a hole and drape the wrapper over the center of hole.

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   Freezing wontons (optional): After folding, you can cook them immediately and skip this part.

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    Boil wontons: Next, we'll bring a pot of water to a boil to start cooking our wontons.

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    Plate and enjoy: We'll transfer the wontons out of the pot to stop them from cooking. Call your loved ones over! It's time to eat :)