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How to Cook Wontons/dumplings (Pan Fry and Boiling)

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Make some dumplings or get frozen ones from Asian grocery store. Check out my guide for making wontons.

Make some dumplings or get frozen ones from Asian grocery store. Check out my guide for making wontons.

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1) Pan fry

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In a non-stick pan, drizzle cooking oil. Place wontons in the pan, cook on high heat.

In a non-stick pan, drizzle cooking oil. Place wontons in the pan, cook on high heat.

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Cook on high heat for about 1 min, till the bottom is golden.

Cook on high heat for about 1 min, till the bottom is golden.

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Pour some water in the pan. The amount of water depends on the pan sizes. Water should cover the bottom of wontons.

Pour some water in the pan. The amount of water depends on the pan sizes. Water should cover the bottom of wontons.

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Caution! The pan is very hot at this point, please cover the pan with lid when you add the water. The water boils/steams the wontons so the filling is cooked.

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After most of the water has vaporized (takes about 7 mins), remove the lid. Cook on high heat until the bottom is golden brown.

After most of the water has vaporized (takes about 7 mins), remove the lid. Cook on high heat until the bottom is golden brown.

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Yum!

Yum!

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Drizzle some soy sauce, vinegar and Sriracha sauce. Mmmmmmmm!

Drizzle some soy sauce, vinegar and Sriracha sauce. Mmmmmmmm!

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2) Boil

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In a pot, boil water. Add in the wontons. Make sure they don't stick to each other. Cook on high heat.

In a pot, boil water. Add in the wontons. Make sure they don't stick to each other. Cook on high heat.

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After the water boils again, add 1/2 cup of cold water. Cook on high heat until boiling, then cook on medium low heat for another 5 mins until wontons are cooked.

After the water boils again, add 1/2 cup of cold water. Cook on high heat until boiling, then cook on medium low heat for another 5 mins until wontons are cooked.

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You can add the cooked wontons in chicken broth with some veggies to make an awesome wonton soup. Or you can dip them in soy sauce, vinegar, chili oil and sesame oil with minced garlic and scallions.

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Making dipping sauce.

Making dipping sauce.

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Nom nom!

Nom nom!

You're Done

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Freshly made or frozen wontons/dumplings

Oil

Soy sauce

Dark vinegar

1 Tablespoon Chopped scallion

1 Minced garlic

Chili oil or Sriracha sauce

Sesame oil

Xinny G

Thanks Hikari!😊

(author) 10 months ago

Hikari O

💜Love your recipes! The taste is so similar to my mothers japanese gyoza and I really like your folding method. Keep the recipes coming and I'll keep following. Thanks 😉

Hikari O 10 months ago

Pam Smith

Yummy!!!

Pam Smith 10 months ago

Jorn Straten

Thank you!

Jorn Straten 11 months ago

Mike Britton

Thank you. I love dumplings

Mike Britton 11 months ago

Xinny G

I listed the ingredients in the supply page. Mix oil, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil together with garlic and scallion. The ratio for vinegar and soy sauce is about 1:1. Hope this answers your question.

(author) 11 months ago

Mike Britton

How do you make the dipping sauce?

Mike Britton 11 months ago

Kat Goodrich

Yummm

Kat Goodrich 11 months ago

Mr. Food-Traveler Pedersen

Beautiful! Love them small babies

Mr. Food-Traveler Pedersen 10 months ago

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Joel Cohen

Thanks!

Joel Cohen 11 months ago

Xinny G

Still cook on high until the bottom is crispy.

(author) 11 months ago

Joel Cohen

Do you still cook on high, or reduce to medium or low?

Joel Cohen 11 months ago

Xinny G

Exactly! :)

(author) 11 months ago

Goi Haru

Look great! Crunchy on the outside soft and tender on the inside i guess.

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