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Spicy Wontons in Peanut Chili Sauce: A Flavor-Packed Favorite

Spicy wontons in peanut chili sauce are a bold and flavorful dish, popular in Sichuan cuisine. These wontons are filled with a savory mixture, creating a delicate and tender bite. The highlight of the dish is the creamy, and spicy peanut chili sauce, made by combining peanut butter, chili oil, soy sauce, and aromatic seasonings. This sauce adds depth and complexity, perfectly complementing the soft wonton wrappers. Spicy wontons are often served as appetizers but can easily stand alone as a meal. Their balance of savory, nutty, and spicy flavors makes them an irresistible choice for anyone who loves bold dishes.

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Steps to Wrap Wontons Perfectly

Prepare the Wrappers: Lay wonton wrappers on a clean surface, keeping unused ones covered with a damp cloth to prevent drying.
Add Filling: Place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of the wrapper. Avoid overfilling to ensure proper sealing.
Moisten Edges: Dip your finger in water and lightly wet the edges of the wrapper to act as an adhesive.
Fold into a Triangle: Fold the wrapper diagonally to form a triangle, pressing the edges firmly to seal.
Bring Corners Together: Gently pull the two bottom corners of the triangle toward each other. Overlap and pinch to seal tightly.
Check the Seal: Ensure there are no gaps or air pockets, as they may cause the wontons to burst during cooking.
Repeat: Continue wrapping until all the filling is used, placing completed wontons on a floured surface to prevent sticking.

Perfectly wrapped wontons ensure even cooking and a satisfying bite!

Spicy Wontons in Peanut Chili Sauce

Servings: 60 wontons

Prep: 2

Cook: 5

Total: 2 5

Spicy wontons in peanut chili sauce are tender dumplings filled with savory pork or shrimp, served in a rich and creamy peanut chili sauce with a perfect balance of heat and sweetness. Topped with scallions and sesame seeds, this dish is a bold and flavorful appetizer or snack.

Ingredients

1 lbs ground pork or chicken
½ lbs shrimp, (ground)
8 cloves garlic, (diced)
1 tbsp ginger, (minced)
6 shiitake mushrooms, (diced)
4 stalks green onion, (diced)
2 shallots, (diced)
2.5 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine
½ tbsp white pepper
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp corn starch
¼ cup water
Square wonton/dumpling wrappers

Sauce

2 tbsp chili oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp black vinegar
1.5 tbsp smooth peanut butter, (tahini as substitute)

Garnish

green onions
sesame seeds

Instructions

Cut up your garlic, ginger, green onions, mushrooms, and shallots in to a small fine dice.
8 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp ginger, 6 shiitake mushrooms, 4 stalks green onion, 2 shallots
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with pork and let that marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to overnight. You can also cook some of your filling to taste it and adjust seasonings based on that.
1 lbs ground pork or chicken, ½ lbs shrimp, 2.5 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp oyster sauce, 2 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine, ½ tbsp white pepper, 1 tsp salt
Place 1 tbsp of the filling into your dumpling wrappers.
Square wonton/dumpling wrappers
Wet two perpendicular sides then fold the wrapper in half sealing and creating a triangle. Wet the bottom corners and fold together to create wonton shape. (Check out the Instagram video to see how I wrap mine.)
Mix together sauce ingredients
2 tbsp chili oil, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp black vinegar, 1.5 tbsp smooth peanut butter
Boil in hot water for 5 minutes.
Toss wontons in the sauce.
Top with chili oil and more green onions.
green onions, sesame seeds