Recipes Spinach-and-Pork Wontons 4.0 (3,425) 1 Review For a taste of: AsiaTry this book: Asian DumplingsIn her pan-Asian cookbook, food writer Andrea Nguyen recommends homemade wonton wrappers but says store-bought are fine: "Just look for ones labeled 'thin' or 'Hong Kong–style.' By Andrea Nguyen Andrea Nguyen A bank examiner gone astray, Andrea Nguyen is living her dream of writing impactful cookbooks and teaching others how to cook well. She recently won a James Beard Award for The Pho Cookbook. Her new book, Vietnamese Food Any Day, empowers you to make Viet food whenever you want; no Asian markets required. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 6, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Tina Rupp Total Time: 1 hrs Yield: 6 Ingredients 2 cups baby spinach (rinsed) 1 ½ teaspoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil 1 teaspoon dry sherry ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon sugar freshly ground white pepper ¼ pound ground pork 1 small scallion (minced) ¾ teaspoon minced fresh ginger Cornstarch (for sprinkling) 30 thin wonton wrappers 2 tablespoons chile oil 2 tablespoons peanut oil 1 small garlic clove 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro Directions In a skillet, cook the spinach, stirring, until wilted; transfer to a colander and squeeze dry. Finely chop the spinach. In a bowl, combine 1 1/2 teaspoons of the soy sauce, the sesame oil, sherry, salt, sugar and white pepper. Mix in the pork, scallion, ginger and spinach. Chill for 10 minutes. Dust a large baking sheet with cornstarch. Arrange 4 wonton wrappers on a work surface, keeping the other wrappers covered with plastic wrap. Brush the edges of the wrappers with water and spoon 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of each. Fold the wrappers diagonally over the filling to form triangles; seal. Bring the two opposite corners of the triangle together; press to seal. Transfer to the baking sheet and cover. Repeat. In a large saucepan of boiling water, simmer the wontons over moderate heat, stirring occasionally. When they float, cook for 3 minutes longer. Drain the wontons well. In a large bowl, combine the remaining soy sauce with the chile oil, peanut oil and garlic. Add the wontons and toss. Sprinkle with the cilantro and serve. Rate it Print