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Easy chicken wonton recipes

There are not many chicken wonton recipes using only chicken as the main ingredient. Many include some amount of pork. Why?

Because we Chinese love our pigs.

Ok, just kidding.

Eating pork in Singapore is so normal, I didn't even think anyone (except Muslims and Jews) would refuse to eat pork.

However when I was staying in Melbourne for 2 years, I realize that there are MANY people who don't eat pork.

I also have some friends who avoid pork like the plague and wouldn't touch anything with pork in them.

Whatever reasons people have against pork, it is actually very difficult to find wontons without pork.

Many Chinese restaurants serve chicken wontons, but do you know that these chicken wontons are still likely to contain a little fatty pork?

Why?

Because it makes the wontons juicier. I know it seems to defeat the purpose but adding a bit of fatty pork for juiciness is a very common practice.

But when wontons are homemade, you call the shots. Start making your own pure chicken wontons with these wonton recipes using chicken only.

Absolutely porkless.

Chicken and mushroom wonton

Ingredients

1 packet of won ton wrappers

Filling

4 pieces of chicken fillets
150g chinese or shiitake mushrooms, diced (fresh recommended)

Seasonings for filling

½ egg white
1 tsp salt
Dash of pepper
½ tbsp sesame seed oil
1 tsp cornstarch

Garnish(omit if you are deep frying)

2 stalks of mustard greens
1 stalk of Chinese parsley / cilantro / coriander

Seasoning 2

Salt & pepper
Dash of sesame seed oil

Directions

If you are using dried Chinese mushrooms, soak with warm water, wash, drain and dice. If you are using fresh mushrooms, skip the soak and drain part
Mince the chicken fillets manually or use a food processor. Mix the minced chicken with the seasonings for filling, with cornstarch going in last. Add the diced mushrooms. Leave to stand and marinate
Wrap the wontons
Boil water and cook the wontons. Drain and leave aside
Wash and cut the mustard greens
Bring a pot of water to boil, add a little oil and blanch the mustard greens. Careful not to overcook it
Prepare the wonton soup
Pour the soup into serving bowls, add the wontons and mustard greens
Sprinkle with Chinese parsley, seasoning 2 and serve

Chicken and ginger wonton

1 packet of won ton wrappers

Filling

600g chicken fillets
2 stalks spring onion
8g ginger
¾ cup cold water

Seasonings for filling

1 tsp salt
1 tsp fine sugar

Seasonings 2

1 tsp pepper
1 tbsp sesame seed oil
1 tbsp cornstarch

Directions

Wash and cut the spring onions and ginger into smaller pieces
Process the spring onions and ginger in a food processor together with the cold water. Remove from food processor
Wash and cut the chicken fillets into small pieces
Process the chicken fillets with the food processor together with the seasonings for filling. Mix well
Add the spring onions and ginger mixture to the minced meat. Do this slowly or in small batches if you are using the food processor. This ensures that the spring onion and ginger mixture is well absorbed by the minced meat
Add seasonings 2, with cornstarch going in last
Wrap the wontons
Prepare the wonton soup
Boil water and cook the wontons.
Drain using a slotted spoon
Pour soup into serving bowls, add the wontons

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