There are not many chicken wonton recipes using only chicken as the main ingredient. Most include some amount of pork. Why? Because we Chinese love our pigs. Okay, 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, I realized that there are many people who don't eat pork because they don't like it.
Some friends avoid pork like the plague and wouldn't touch anything with pork in them. Some abstain because of ethical reasons, others because they claim that the pork has a very strong smell that they dislike. So, the problem these friends of mine face is the difficulty in finding wontons without pork.
Many Chinese restaurants serve chicken wontons, but they are likely to contain a little pork fat. Pork fat 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 in chinese cooking.
Now, when wontons are homemade, you call the shots. You add what you like. So, start making your own 100% chicken wontons with these chicken wonton recipes.
Absolutely porkless!
1. Chicken wontons with mushroom
Ingredients for filling
4 pieces of chicken fillets
150g diced Chinese mushrooms
1/2 egg white
1 tsp salt
Dash of pepper
1/2 tbsp sesame seed oil
1 tsp cornstarch
Other Ingredients
1 packet of wonton skins
2 stalks of bok choy or choy sum
1 stalk of Chinese parsley or cilantro or coriander
Salt and 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, you don't have to soak them
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, salt, pepper and sesame seed oil before serving
2. Chicken wontons and ginger
Ingredients for Filling
600g chicken fillets
2 stalks spring onion
8g ginger
3/4 cup cold water
1 tsp salt and 1 tsp fine sugar
Other Ingredients
1 tsp pepper
1 tbsp sesame seed oil
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 packet wonton wrappers
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
Made too many wontons?
The proportion in these chicken wonton recipes may result in you making way too many wontons for consumption in one sitting unless you are holding a party. Learn to freeze and store the wontons.
Pork stock is a suitable base for highly nutritious dishes for growing boys and girls and people recovering. It contains high levels of calcium and protein.
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