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Prawn Wontons

Dumplings & Dim Sum

Prawn Wontons

蝦仁餛飩

Boil 水煮Little Chef dishFrozen range

Boil 6–7 minutes · 12–15 pieces per pot

In the pack

  • ◆Prawn
  • ◆chicken
  • ◆chive
  • ◆thin wonton wrapper

You'll need

  • ◆Chilli oil
  • ◆black vinegar

The method

  1. 1

    Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a rolling boil.

  2. 2

    Slide the dumplings in — no more than 12–15 pieces — and stir once so they do not stick to the base.

  3. 3

    When the water returns to the boil, pour in 1½ cups of cold water.

    Timer 3:00Pour in 1½ cups of cold water now
  4. 4

    Wait for the second return to the boil, then add another 1½ cups of cold water.

    Timer 3:00Pour in 1½ cups of cold water now
  5. 5

    Boil until the dumplings float and the skins turn glossy — around 12 minutes from the start.

    Timer 5:00
  6. 6

    Strain well and serve with black vinegar, soy and chilli oil.

    Drain well before serving

Did you know

Wontons are named 餛飩 after the word for "chaos" — they were meant to look like clouds tumbling in a bowl.

Allergens

Contains gluten, crustaceans, soy, sesame. Ingredients and allergens are listed per dish, but our meals are prepared in a commercial kitchen that also processes fish, milk, sesame, crustaceans, soy, nuts, tree nuts, gluten, lupin and sulphites — we cannot guarantee any dish is free of them.

Keeping it

Refrigerate at 4°C and cook within three days. Meals freeze for up to three months; once thawed at 4°C, cook or reheat to 70°C and eat within 24 hours.

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