Big, beautiful, bossy flavors ahead! Shiitake mushrooms and chicken wontons swim in a flavor-rich sauce and finish with a swirl of sesame oil and crispy chili on top. Yum!
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Shiitake mushrooms with chicken wontons in a rich and spicy broth-style sauce topped with sesame and chili oil. WOWZA. Intense, authoritative flavor, incredibly satisfying and takes exactly 15 minutes to prepare!
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Lindsay’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 addition. Which is good, but a little boring.
Until now!
This is my new chicken wonton method: steam them with a spicy sauce that’s somewhere between dipping sauce and soup broth. It’s meant to be eaten in a bowl, like a soup – a little, but it’s so much more than just broth with wontons. It’s succulent, dipping, scooping, sipping, and full of umami from the shiitake mushrooms and greens (like spinach or bok choy), if you choose to add them. The sesame oil gives even more depth and the chili oil gives a little heat and a pop of color.
It’s a complete meal and one of my current favorites.
My girls can’t stand the heat of chili oil, but I just steam a few chicken wontons for them to eat plain or dipped in teriyaki sauce, and they love it. Meanwhile, Björk and I have our bowls raised to the sky to squeeze every last bit of that spicy broth sauce out of the bowl. No drop left behind!
How to Make Chicken Wontons with Spicy Sauce
Step 1: Cut your vegetables.
I like shiitake mushrooms (to flavor the broth) and green onions (for garnish). I also loved the versions I made with spinach or bok choy!
Step 2: Brown the mushrooms and wontons.
I usually start with the mushrooms in a little sesame oil, and once they’re ready, I add my wontons.
Step 3: Build the Sauce.
I add chicken broth, a little teriyaki sauce, a spoonful of chili oil and a drizzle of sesame oil. It’s somewhere between a dip, a soup stock, and a finishing oil. It’s three in one.
Step 4: Pour it into bowls, decorate and serve.
Serve it up, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds and dig in.
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Description
Big, beautiful, bossy flavors ahead! Shiitake mushrooms and chicken wontons swim in a flavor-rich sauce and finish with a swirl of sesame oil and crispy chili on top. Yum!
Chicken Wontons with Spicy Sauce:
Toppings:
- Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms; stir-fry until softened and delicious. Add the garlic for the last minute or two of sautéing.
- Add the frozen wontons, chicken broth and teriyaki sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes, covered, until the wontons are heated through.
- Finish with the remaining 2 tablespoons sesame oil, crispy chili, and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
- Preparation time: 5 minutes
- Cooking time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main course
- Method: Blow
- Kitchen: Asian inspired
Keywords: chicken wontons, chicken wonton soup, wonton soup
Frequently Asked Questions About Chicken Wontons
I like the frozen mini wontons sold at Trader Joe’s, Costco and/or the Bibigo brand. I prefer the one with chicken and coriander or the one with chicken and vegetables!
Mushrooms give a nice umami flavor to the whole dish, but if you’re not a fan of them, try using spinach or bok choy instead for something green. If you can’t find shiitake mushrooms but love mushrooms, I’ve also used just white button mushrooms in a pinch and it worked great.
I actually really enjoy them as leftovers – I even eat them cold! The sauce absorbs a little, but there is enough that it is still flavorful and delicious.
There are many types of frozen wontons and dumplings – I suggest ones that have a similar cooking time of 5-7 minutes of steaming.
Yes, they should be naturally dairy-free.
The premade ones I buy in the freezer section are not. But you can either make them gluten-free or buy them! Just use a gluten-free brand like this one.
Yes of course! This wouldn’t be a quick and easy SOS style recipe in the same way, but it would be absolutely delicious. here is a top rated wonton recipe Woks of Life.
