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December 6, 2019 By Sara 28 Comments

Fried Wonton Recipe

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This fried wonton recipe is tender wrappers stuffed with ground pork, mushrooms and seasonings, then deep fried to crispy golden brown perfection. An authentic restaurant style appetizer that’s sure to earn you rave reviews!

My family loves Chinese food, and I’ve learned to recreate some of our favorite restaurant dishes at home including lettuce wraps, orange chicken, and these savory fried wontons.

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A plate of fried wonton served with sweet chili sauce.

Have you ever had a fried wonton at your local Chinese restaurant? If not, you’re totally missing out! The savory pork filling inside of a crispy outer shell just can’t be beat. Fried wontons take a little bit of time to assemble, but the end result is totally worth it.

How do you make fried wontons?

It is surprisingly easy and fun to make your own wontons. Make the filling by mixing together ground pork, minced mushrooms, chopped green onions, soy sauce, cornstarch and seasonings. When thoroughly combined, place a spoonful of filling in the center of a square wonton wrapper. Fold the wonton and set it aside. Repeat the process with the remaining filling and wrappers. After a quick dip in hot oil, the wontons become golden brown and crispy. Serve immediately with dipping sauce and enjoy!

Ground pork with diced mushrooms and seasonings in a mixing bowl.

Fried wonton tips and tricks

  • You can fold these wontons any way you like. I’ve provided instructions below to fold them as shown in these photos, but you can also simply fold the wrapper over to make a triangle shape if that’s easier.
  • The filling can be made up to one day before you plan to use it.
  • Be sure to use a frying thermometer to make sure your oil is at the correct temperature. If the oil is too hot, the wontons can burn. If the oil is too cold, the wontons will absorb more grease and have a heavier texture.
  • I like to serve my wontons with sweet chili sauce for dipping. You can also use gyoza sauce, sweet and sour sauce, spicy mustard sauce, or any other Asian style sauce that you like.
  • These wontons taste best freshly made, but you can store any leftovers in the fridge, then reheat them in the oven until crisp.

A wonton wrapper with a dollop of ground pork mixture inside.

How to fold a wonton

To fold a wonton, set the wrapper on a flat surface set like a diamond with a point facing toward you and a point facing away from you. Place about 3/4 of a teaspoon of filling on the center of the wrapper. Dip a finger in water and draw an outline on the edge of the top half of the square. Fold the wrapper up away from yourself so the wrapper forms a triangle with the points facing away from you and the long side facing toward you. Press the top sides of the triangle facing away from you together. Now you have a sealed triangle facing away from you.

Next, using two hands, fold the points of the triangle toward yourself using your thumbs to slightly indent the filing pocket. Put a drop of water on one of the folding points of the wonton and press the two points together. You will create a ring shape out of the folded triangle.

Fried Wonton Variations

I love this recipe as written, but sometimes I add other ingredients depending on what I have on hand.

  • Protein: Ground pork is traditional in this dish, but you can substitute other types of ground meat such as chicken or turkey.
  • Flavorings: Feel free to add other flavors to the mix such as sriracha, five spice seasoning, other types of herbs, hoisin sauce or oyster sauce.
  • Vegetables: You can use button mushrooms instead of the shiitake mushrooms that the recipe calls for. Another option is to swap out the mushrooms for a different vegetable such as finely shredded cabbage.

Folded wontons ready to go into the fryer.

What is the difference between a dumpling and a wonton?

A dumpling is a broad term for a dough wrapped around a filling. Dumplings are found in cuisines all over the world from Polish pierogies, Italian tortellini, Indian samosas, and Japanese gyoza to any number of Chinese dumplings like potstickers, soup dumplings and, of course, wontons.

Wontons are a type of dumpling made with a wonton wrapper and usually filled with pork, shrimp or cheese. Wontons are popular in the southern parts of China.

Can you fry frozen wontons?

I do not recommend frying frozen wontons. If you want to store uncooked wontons in the freezer and fry them later, make sure they are fully thawed in the refrigerator before cooking them. Blot them with a paper towel before frying them to make sure there is no excess water.

Fried wonton on a sheet pan, garnished with cilantro.

Once you try these golden brown treats, you’ll want to make them all the time so you can enjoy the freshest and crispiest wontons around!

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A plate of fried wonton served with sweet chili sauce.
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Fried Wonton Recipe

This fried wonton recipe is tender wrappers stuffed with ground pork, mushrooms and seasonings, then deep fried to crispy golden brown perfection. An authentic restaurant style appetizer that's sure to earn you rave reviews!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Asian
Keyword fried wonton, fried wontons
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12
Calories 191kcal
Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms finely minced
  • 1/4 cup green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 12 ounce package square wonton wrappers
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • sweet chili sauce for serving optional

Instructions

  • Place the pork, mushrooms, green onions, soy sauce, sesame oil, cornstarch, salt, pepper, ginger and garlic in a large bowl. Stir until thoroughly combined.
  • Place one wonton wrapper on a flat surface. Keep the remaining wrappers covered so that they don't dry out. Brush the two edges of the wonton wrapper farthest away from you with water.
  • Place 3/4 teaspoon of the pork mixture onto the center of the wrapper. Fold the wrapper over into a triangle shape, then bring the two bottom corners together to make a purse shape. Use a bit of water to "glue" the bottom corners together.
  • Repeat the process with the remaining wrappers and filling.
  • Heat 3 inches of oil in a large deep pot to 375 degrees F.
  • Fry 6-8 of the wontons at a time for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and repeat the process with the remaining wontons.
  • Serve immediately, with a side of sweet chili sauce if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 365mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg

Filed Under: Appetizers, Asian Food Tagged With: Mushrooms, Pork

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Comments

  1. Willma Gibson says

    January 20, 2021 at 5:32 am

    5 stars
    These wonton were so good. I didn’t use mushrooms i used half cup of finely chop coleslaw mix and add a teaspoon of oyster sauce and a teaspoon of Hoorsin sauce. My store did not have wonton wraps so I seed eggroll wraps that a cut in four the worked perfectly Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  2. Kevin says

    January 15, 2021 at 11:14 am

    Can I fry some and use others in a soup without frying?

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 15, 2021 at 10:14 pm

      Yes that works!

      Reply
  3. Sherryl French says

    November 15, 2020 at 1:54 pm

    Trying these tonight and I know they will be perfection! Can I ask you about a wonton I had at a Dim Sum in Vancouver? It was by far the best I have ever eaten. It consisted on tiny bay scallops & mandarins in a heavy white cream sauce….. I have tried to duplicate, but have never found a recipe.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 15, 2020 at 7:50 pm

      I haven’t heard of that before, I asked a friend who lives in that area and sadly she hasn’t heard of it either! Sorry I couldn’t be of more help.

      Reply
    • Sara says

      January 16, 2021 at 4:26 pm

      What is the recipe for the chili sauce you use? Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Des says

    July 29, 2020 at 8:41 pm

    5 stars
    Fantastic! I didn’t use mushrooms though, but the recipe was excellent! My friends are asking me how I made them! Thank You! Wish I could post my pic because it would show justice to your recipe!

    Reply
    • Marie says

      January 17, 2021 at 9:04 pm

      5 stars
      These were easy and perfect!

      Reply
  5. Crystal Poirier says

    July 19, 2020 at 12:54 pm

    5 stars
    My family loves these,problem is I have to share with them🤤

    Reply
  6. Monica says

    July 13, 2020 at 3:41 pm

    I want to make this but we are just 2 at home and I was wondering if I could fry them all, freeze the leftovers and heat them up in the oven later? I don’t like frying so doing them all at once would be more convenient than freezing them uncooked and frying every time I wanted to eat a few of them. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      July 13, 2020 at 5:36 pm

      Yes that’s totally fine!

      Reply
  7. Sue says

    July 10, 2020 at 12:17 pm

    So, I can buy the wonton wrappers in the produce section of my grocery store, fill them, and fry them without having to boil them first? I was afraid they would be hard if I didn’t boil them first!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      July 10, 2020 at 3:36 pm

      You do not boil them first, they’re like a thin tender noodle!

      Reply
  8. Terri Hughes says

    June 20, 2020 at 10:46 am

    5 stars
    Loved this recipe. The only problem I had was that some of the wontons bubbled up making turning and keeping them on the second side difficult. I don’t think my wrappers were as large as the ones used in the recipe. I will check this out next time I go to the market.
    Tried the sweet chile sauce and my husband and I both loved the flavor, just enough heat or spice.

    Reply
    • Celia says

      January 21, 2021 at 7:43 am

      I have found certain brands of wonton wrappers bubble up, so try different brands. Also, the ones carried in Asian markets tend to be more authentic.

      Reply
  9. Flo says

    March 4, 2020 at 4:43 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve been making this recipe for sometime now. Well the air fryer was on the counter so I tried it with these after spraying them with oil and they were delicious!

    Reply
    • Carol H. says

      January 8, 2021 at 5:41 am

      Hi Flo,
      I wanted to try air frying, can you tell me about spraying them with oil. What do I use?? Is it actual oil or the stuff you use to avoid food from sticking? HELP!!!!!

      Reply
  10. Flo says

    February 2, 2020 at 2:00 pm

    5 stars
    I finally have the folding of these down and they were delicious! Impressed myself!

    Reply
  11. Veena Azmanov says

    December 9, 2019 at 9:14 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for your delicious recipe. My next party snack is ready. Love the crunch to it. Definitely all to relish every bite of it.

    Reply
  12. Sandi says

    December 9, 2019 at 8:11 pm

    I love how easy you make this recipe look to make. I can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  13. Sapana says

    December 9, 2019 at 7:46 pm

    5 stars
    Such a quick and delicious recipe – thank you!

    Reply
  14. Michelle says

    December 9, 2019 at 7:17 pm

    5 stars
    So good! I usually get intimidated by frying, but you make it look so easy!

    Reply
  15. Alison says

    December 9, 2019 at 6:08 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve always been afraid of making my own wontons at home. It seemed to complicated. But your recipe and instructions gave me confidence! My family will loved these!

    Reply
  16. Sharon says

    December 9, 2019 at 5:57 pm

    5 stars
    This is a simple, easy and delicious appetizer that would be great for movie night! I love making my own restaurant favorites right at home.

    Reply
  17. Elaine says

    December 9, 2019 at 5:56 pm

    5 stars
    One of the best wonton recipes I’ve seen to date. They look absolutely amazing and would be such a great add-on to my holiday table!

    Reply
  18. Jen says

    December 9, 2019 at 4:51 pm

    5 stars
    Adding these to my holiday menu! I always order these when we go out so I know they’ll be a hit with my friends too.

    Reply
  19. Patty at Spoonabilities says

    December 9, 2019 at 4:25 pm

    5 stars
    These are the PERFECT addition to an appetizer tray. I love mixing things up, and these little wontons are perfect!!

    Reply
  20. Belinda says

    December 8, 2019 at 9:02 am

    5 stars
    Stumbled across your site while looking for a basic chicken and rice casserole — I’m impressed! I really like your recipes and photos, and can’t wait to try a bunch of them. Thank you!

    Reply

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