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Spicy Wontons in Peanut Chili Sauce

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.
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time2 hours 5 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: dumplings, peanut, pork, shrimp, wontons
Servings: 60 wontons

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