Chicken and Kabocha Squash Wontons with Sweet Chili Sauce
Yields about 40 wontons
Servings 6
Ingredients
Chicken and kabocha squash wontons
- 1 small kabocha squash
- 14 ounces ground chicken
- 4 scallions finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 large egg white lighten beaten
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon coriander
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 40-50 wonton wraps
Sweet chili sauce
- ½ cup homemade chili oil
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons black vinegar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 garlic cloves finely grated
Remaining ingredients
- 1 scallion sliced
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place kabocha squash on a baking sheet and roast in oven until a knife can easily pierce through. Cut squash in half and scoop out seeds. Scoop out 1 cup of the squash meat, reserving the rest for another time. Mash squash until smooth and let cool.
- Make sweet chili sauce. Combine chili oil with soy sauce, black vinegar, sugar, and garlic cloves in a small pot. Bring to a simmer over low heat and simmer until sugar has melted, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine mashed squash with ground chicken, scallions, ginger, garlic, egg white, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, sesame oil, coriander, salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Mix until well combined.
- Assemble wontons. Working with one wonton wrapper at a time, place 2 teaspoons filling in the center. Brush water around the edges with your finger and gather the four corners towards the center to create little pouches. Pinch to seal. Place on a lined baking sheet lightly dusted with flour and repeat with remaining wraps and filling.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add wontons a few at a time and cook until they float to the surface. Remove with a slotted spoon.
- Spoon a generous amount of sweet chili sauce in the bottom of a serving bowl. Place wontons on top and drizzle extra sauce on top. Garnish with sliced scallions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
