Pan-fried Wontons

Pan-fried wontons with sesame dipping sauce

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4.64 from 11 votes

Did you know you can pan-fry a wonton rather than serving it in soup? Well you can! Here's how.

Cook Time10

Total Time10

Course: Appetizers

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings:

Calories: 181kcal

Author: Sarah

Equipment

10-inch/25cm frying pan with lid

Ingredients

For pan-frying the wontons:

1-2 tablespoons neutral oil
Wontons fresh or frozen (no need to thaw); enough to cover 10-inch/25cm frying pan
⅓ cup water

For the sesame dipping sauce:

1 tablespoon sesame paste
2 tablespoons hot water
2 teaspoons light soy sauce
2 teaspoons chili oil (optional)
½ teaspoon sugar
1 clove garlic (minced)
1 tablespoon scallion (chopped)

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Instructions

Heat a 10-inch/25cm non-stick pan over medium high heat, and add the neutral oil. Add the wontons in one layer to the pan, and fry for a few minutes, or until the bottoms are golden brown and slightly crispy.
With the pan still over medium-high heat, use a cover as a shield and add ⅓ cup water. Cover immediately, and steam the wontons over medium-high heat for 7-8 minutes, or until most of the water has evaporated.
Meanwhile, mix your dipping sauce. Combine the sesame paste with the hot water until you get a smooth thin consistency. Add the light soy sauce, chili oil (if using), sugar, garlic and scallion. Mix well.
Serve the pan-fried wontons with your dipping sauce and enjoy!

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Notes

Note: nutrition information is for 1 full recipe of dipping sauce. Since nutrition information will vary depending on what wontons you're using, we did not include them in the nutrition calculation.

Nutrition

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