Chicken Wontons

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Chicken Wontons - The best and easiest fried chicken wontons ever! Takes 20 mins to make including wrapping. Super crispy and yummy recipe to make at home.

Homemade Asian deep fried crispy chicken wontons.
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Crispy Chicken Wontons

Wontons are little morsels of ground meat wrapped in a wheat-based wrapper.

They are always dainty, appetizing, and the most amazing food ever! Wontons can be made into different recipes: wonton soup, steamed shrimp wonton, Sichuan spicy red oil wonton, or fried wonton.


What Can You Fill Wontons With

Asian delicious chicken wontons in a plate, complete with dipping sauce.

There are endless possibilities with the filling—ground pork (most common), chicken, turkey, vegetables, shrimp, seafood, or combinations.

These chicken wontons are filled with ground chicken, shrimp, and then deep-fried to golden perfection. Every bite is bursting with flavors. They can be eaten alone or with some dipping sauce.


What Do You Eat Wontons With

Chicken, shrimp and scallion wontons served with spicy and tangy dipping sauce.

Wontons are commonly served with plum sauce, duck sauce, or a sweet and sour sauce.

For this recipe, I serve it with Thai sweet chili sauce, which is perfect for the chicken wontons. Once you eat one you just can’t stop until you finish everything, so double up your portion and make a big batch because they will be gone in no time!


Ingredients

Ingredients for chicken wontons.
  • Ground chicken
  • Shrimp
  • Scallion
  • Corn starch
  • Fish sauce
  • Wonton wrappers
  • Thai sweet chili sauce
  • Lime juice
  • Cilantro leaves
  • White sesame seeds

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.


How To Make Chicken Wontons

Many people don’t like deep-frying but there is no way to have great wontons if you don’t deep-fry. This chicken wontons recipe is seriously good and so easy and quick to make, a total of 20 minutes including wrapping the wontons.

So, fire up your wok, pan, or deep-fryer because everyone is going to love these chicken wontons so much.

Mix the ground chicken, shrimp, scallion and corn starch mixture with salt, fish sauce, sesame oil and white pepper.

Step 1. In a bowl, mix the ground chicken, shrimp, scallion, and corn starch until well combined. Add the salt, fish sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper. Stir to mix well. Set aside.

Add the filling to the middle of the wrapper. Dip your index finger into some water and trace it along the outer edges of the wrapper.

Step 2. Wrap the wontons using the wonton wrappers by placing a wrapper on your palm. Add 1/2 tablespoon of the filling in the middle of the wrapper. Dip your index finger into some water and trace it along the outer edges of the wrapper.

Fold and pinch the edges of the wonton wrapper to seal it tightly.

Step 3. Fold and pinch the edges of the wonton wrapper to seal it tightly, ensuring there is no opening at the top and the wonton is securely enclosed.

Deep fry the wontons until golden brown, then remove them using a strainer.

Step 4. Heat up some cooking oil in a wok or frying pan and deep-fry the wontons until golden brown. Serve hot with sweet chili sauce or eat them plain.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories per serving?

This recipe is only 155 calories per serving.

Golden brown chicken wontons served on a plate.

What To Serve With This Recipe

Small deep fried crispy wonton picked up by a pair of chopsticks dipping onto Asian wonton sauce.

Serve these wontons with Chinese dishes (such as shrimp and broccoli). For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

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4.55 from 71 votes

Chicken Wontons

Chicken Wontons – The best and easiest fried chicken wontons ever! Takes 20 mins to make including wrapping. Super crispy and yummy recipe to make at home.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
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Ingredients  

  • 1/2 lb (250g) ground chicken
  • 1/4 lb (113g) shrimp, chopped into small pieces
  • 1 stalk scallion, cut into rings
  • 1/2 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 dash fish sauce, optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 3 dashes ground white pepper
  • 12 pieces wonton wrappers
  • water, for sealing
  • oil, for deep frying

Dipping Sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves
  • 1 pinch white sesame seeds

Instructions 

  • In a bowl, mix the ground chicken, shrimp, scallion, and corn starch until well combined. Add the salt, fish sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper. Stir to mix well. Set aside.
  • Wrap the wontons using the wonton wrappers by placing a wrapper on your palm. Add 1/2 tablespoon of the filling in the middle of the wrapper. Dip your index finger into some water and trace it along the outer edges of the wrapper..
  • Fold and pinch the edges of the wonton wrapper to seal it tightly, ensuring there is no opening at the top and the wonton is securely enclosed.
  • Heat up some cooking oil in a wok or frying pan and deep-fry the wontons until golden brown. Serve hot with sweet chili sauce or eat them plain.

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Nutrition

Serving: 4people, Calories: 155kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 120mg, Sodium: 565mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 6g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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120 Comments

  1. Jeanne dโ€™Arc Charland says:

    Can these be frozen, raw or cooked

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Raw is better.

  2. Chris says:

    Cooked or raw shrimp

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Always raw shrimp.

  3. Theresa says:

    They all sound good im going to try one at a time and give feedback

  4. Dee says:

    There is no video to watch what am I missing

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      You must have ad blocker.

  5. Alicia Aslett says:

    Just made them! Delicious and super easy. Made my own wonton wrappers too! โค๏ธ

    1. Admin says:

      Thanks, Alicia.

  6. Yeh Ximin says:

    5 stars

  7. Heather M. Whipple says:

    Can this be baked in the oven? If so at what temperature and for how many minutes?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      You can bake them but it’s not going to be very good. Boiling might taste better than baking.

  8. J.M. says:

    Do you cook the chicken before?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      No.

  9. Great says:

    Can I add more vegetables like carrot? Not sure if it will make it too wet

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      You can add some but not too much.

  10. Odette Stibar says:

    I will be omitting shellfish ! But maybe adding something else to the mix !

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Sure you can!