Sichuan Spicy Wontons In Chili Oil
It's tingling, spicy, and garlicky - that's what you get with a bowl of Sichuan wontons drenched in chili oil and spices. Experience Sichuan street food with this easy-to-follow recipe. Simply make the soup base, cook the wontons, and combine the soup and wontons.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 20 pieces of wontons (or more)
- A bunch of your preferred vegetables
- Garnish (optional: green onions and sesame seeds)
- 1 tbsp of minced garlic in a bowl
- 2 tbsp of chili oil
- 1 tbsp of chopped green onions
- 1 tbsp of fresh coriander leaves
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1/2 tsp of chicken bouillon powder
- 1/2 tsp of Sichuan peppercorns flakes
- 1 tsp of Sichuan peppercorn oil or sesame oil
- 1 tbsp of light soy sauce (or Sweet Soy Sauce)
- 1 tbsp of vinegar
- 1-2 scoops of boiled water (water from the boiled wontons)
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, mix the minced garlic, chili oil, chopped green onions, coriander, salt, chicken bouillon powder, Sichuan peppercorn flakes, Sichuan peppercorn oil or sesame oil, light soy sauce, and vinegar.
- 2
Bring water to a boil and cook the wontons until they float. You can also steam the wontons by placing them in a steamer basket lined with parchment paper and steaming for 10 minutes once the water boils. If you don't have a steamer, you can still steam without a steamer in 5 ways: pan with steamer rack, microwave, pan with sieve, rice cooker, and instant pot.
- 3
Add your favorite vegetables and cook for a minute.
- 4
Take a scoop of boiled water and pour it into the soup base.
- 5
Add the boiled wontons.
- 6
Enjoy the soup while hot and freshly cooked!