Dinner for 4
Pork Wontons
Seasoned pork and vegetables fill wonton wrappers, which are sealed with water and fried until crisp and fully cooked.
Typical price
$8.64for 4 servings
$2.16 per serving$8.64 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ChineseDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $2.49Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.51Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.64Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.75 | $1.02Typical price |
| Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 1 | $3.49Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.64 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Soy sauceCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork
- 3 clove chopped garlic
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame seed oil
- 3 finely chopped carrots
- 3 finely chopped celery
- 6 chopped spring onions
- 1 packet wonton skin
- fry oil
- bottle water
Steps
- Mix the pork, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, carrots, celery, and spring onions in a bowl.
- Place 1 tablespoon of filling on each wonton skin, brush the edges with water, and fold them closed.
- Heat 2 inches of fry oil in a deep skillet to 350 F.
- Fry the wontons in batches for 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until golden and the pork reaches 160 F.
- Cook pork until it reaches 145 F inside, then rest it 3 minutes.
- Drain the wontons on a clean plate and repeat with the remaining batches.
Swaps
- Pork roast, shoulder or loin for Beef chuck roast or stew beefabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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