Chicken Wontons in Spicy Chili Sauce
Total Time
15 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(55)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
- 14 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- one 12-ounce bag frozen wontons (I like the mini chicken cilantro ones from Trader Joe’s or Costco)
- 1–2 cups chicken broth (depending on how soupy you like it)
- 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1–2 tablespoons chili crisp
- green onions, sliced
- sesame seeds
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Chef’s notes
Frozen chicken wontons are a staple in our freezer, but I usually just steam or pan-fry them and serve them as a meal add-on. This new method involves steaming them up with a spicy sauce that is somewhere between dipping sauce and soup broth. It's meant to be eaten in a bowl, like a soup – kinda, but it’s so much more than just broth with wontons. It's luscious, dippable, scoopable, slurpable, and full of umami from the shiitake mushrooms and greens (like spinach or bok choy), if you choose to add some. The sesame oil gives even more depth, and the chili oil gives a bit of heat and a pop of color.
My girls can’t handle the spiciness in the chili oil, but I just steam a few of the chicken wontons for them to eat plain or dipped in teriyaki sauce, and they love it.