Pork and Spinach Wontons

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

fresh spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: frozen spinach

Kale offers similar nutrients, while frozen spinach is budget-friendly.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is more economical.

wonton wrappers

🥗Healthier: rice paper

💰Cheaper: store-bought dumpling wrappers

Rice paper is gluten-free, while dumpling wrappers can be more affordable.

Grate the cabbage.

Squeeze out all the water from the frozen spinach.

Add salt to the spinach and cabbage and mix through.

Let the salt and vegetables sit for about 10 minutes to draw out more water.

Squeeze out as much water as possible from the vegetables and discard it.

Add ground pork to the squeezed vegetables.

Season the mixture with soy sauce and Chinese wine.

Grate 2 cloves of garlic and ginger directly into the bowl.

Mix everything together.

Add a little corn starch to help bind the mixture.

Taste the mixture by cooking a small amount in a frying pan and adjust seasonings if necessary.

Defrost wonton wrappers by leaving them on the counter for about 45 minutes, in the refrigerator overnight, or using the microwave carefully.

Keep wonton wrappers under a damp paper towel to prevent drying out.

Take one wonton wrapper and add about one teaspoon of filling.

Paint all sides of the wrapper with corn starch slurry.

Fold the wrapper in half to form a triangle and seal completely using your thumb and finger.

Make a small dent in the middle of the folded edge to help bring the two corners together.

Paint one corner with corn starch, fold the corners together, and press to seal.

Keep folded wontons under plastic wrap to prevent drying out.

Repeat the wrapping process with remaining filling.

To freeze wontons, place them on a plate or baking sheet, cover, and freeze individually.

Once frozen, gather wontons and store them in a freezer bag.

To cook frozen wontons, bring a pot of broth to a simmer and carefully slide in the wontons.

Wait for the wontons to come to the surface.

Add more broth that is room temperature or cool.

Wait for the broth to come to a simmer again and then add an additional cup of broth.

Once the broth has come to a simmer one more time, the wontons are done.

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