Meal Prep for Kids’ Breakfast – Chinese Chive and Pork Wontons

This delightful dish combines tender pork with sweet and aromatic Chinese chives to create a flavorful filling that is perfect for small appetites. The soft wontons are served in a warm broth with a touch of oyster sauce giving them a rich savory taste. It is an easy and tasty way to prepare a healthy […]

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Prep
18m
Cook
30m
Total
48m
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
Spice
1/5
Cuisine
Chinese

IngredientsWhat you'll need for Meal Prep for Kids’ Breakfast – Chinese Chive and Pork Wontons

Ingredient Amount
Pork filling
Ground pork 200 as needed
Chinese chives (allium mongolicum / sha cong) 50 as needed
Salt 1/2
Chicken bouillon powder 1/2
Oyster sauce 1 as needed
Egg 1 as needed
Sesame oil 1 as needed
Broth base
Dried shrimp a pinch
Dried seaweed (nori/zi cai) a pinch
Chopped scallions a pinch
Cilantro a pinch
Salt a pinch
Chicken bouillon powder a pinch
Light soy sauce 1 as needed
Sesame oil 1/2
  • Pork filling
  • Ground pork200 as needed
  • Chinese chives (allium mongolicum / sha cong)50 as needed
  • Salt1/2
  • Chicken bouillon powder1/2
  • Oyster sauce1 as needed
  • Egg1 as needed
  • Sesame oil1 as needed
  • Broth base
  • Dried shrimpa pinch
  • Dried seaweed (nori/zi cai)a pinch
  • Chopped scallionsa pinch
  • Cilantroa pinch
  • Salta pinch
  • Chicken bouillon powdera pinch
  • Light soy sauce1 as needed
  • Sesame oil1/2

Cooking StepsHow to cook Meal Prep for Kids’ Breakfast – Chinese Chive and Pork Wontons step by step

  1. Meal Prep for Kids’ Breakfast – Chinese Chive and Pork Wontons
    Step 1

    Wash the Chinese chives thoroughly, drain, and finely chop. Mince the pork (or use a food processor). In a large bowl, combine the chopped chives, ground pork, and 1 egg. Add all the seasonings and stir vigorously in one direction until the filling is well combined and springy.

  2. Meal Prep for Kids’ Breakfast – Chinese Chive and Pork Wontons
    Step 2

    Place a wonton wrapper on your palm and add a small amount of filling in the center — don’t overfill. Fold the wrapper in half to form a rectangle. Moisten the top-right corner with a dab of water to seal. Bring the two bottom corners together toward the center, press firmly to seal into a gold-ingot shape. Dust the bottom of an airtight container with a thin layer of flour, arrange the wontons inside, and freeze until firm. Once frozen solid, transfer to freezer bags for portioned storage.

  3. Meal Prep for Kids’ Breakfast – Chinese Chive and Pork Wontons
    Step 3

    Bring water to a boil and drop in the frozen wontons and dried shrimp. Cook for a few minutes. Meanwhile, place the broth ingredients and seasonings in a serving bowl. Ladle in some of the hot wonton cooking water to dissolve and bloom the aromatics. When the wontons float to the surface, they’re done — scoop them out and add to the bowl. Serve hot!

  4. Meal Prep for Kids’ Breakfast – Chinese Chive and Pork Wontons
    Step 4

    This batch made about 60 wontons.

  5. Meal Prep for Kids’ Breakfast – Chinese Chive and Pork Wontons
    Step 5

    I folded them into gold-ingot shapes.

  6. Meal Prep for Kids’ Breakfast – Chinese Chive and Pork Wontons
    Step 6

    My kid absolutely loves wontons — I cook a few for a quick breakfast.

  7. Meal Prep for Kids’ Breakfast – Chinese Chive and Pork Wontons
    Step 7

    You can also add a couple of fish balls to the pot for extra flavor.

Meal Prep for Kids’ Breakfast – Chinese Chive and Pork Wontons

This delightful dish combines tender pork with sweet and aromatic Chinese chives to create a flavorful filling that is perfect for small appetites. The soft wontons are served in a warm broth with a touch of oyster sauce giving them a rich savory taste. It is an easy and tasty way to prepare a healthy […]

Ingredients

  • Pork filling
  • 200 as needed Ground pork
  • 50 as needed Chinese chives (allium mongolicum / sha cong)
  • 1/2 Salt
  • 1/2 Chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 as needed Oyster sauce
  • 1 as needed Egg
  • 1 as needed Sesame oil
  • Broth base
  • a pinch Dried shrimp
  • a pinch Dried seaweed (nori/zi cai)
  • a pinch Chopped scallions
  • a pinch Cilantro
  • a pinch Salt
  • a pinch Chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 as needed Light soy sauce
  • 1/2 Sesame oil

Instructions

  1. Wash the Chinese chives thoroughly, drain, and finely chop. Mince the pork (or use a food processor). In a large bowl, combine the chopped chives, ground pork, and 1 egg. Add all the seasonings and stir vigorously in one direction until the filling is well combined and springy.

  2. Place a wonton wrapper on your palm and add a small amount of filling in the center — don’t overfill. Fold the wrapper in half to form a rectangle. Moisten the top-right corner with a dab of water to seal. Bring the two bottom corners together toward the center, press firmly to seal into a gold-ingot shape. Dust the bottom of an airtight container with a thin layer of flour, arrange the wontons inside, and freeze until firm. Once frozen solid, transfer to freezer bags for portioned storage.

  3. Bring water to a boil and drop in the frozen wontons and dried shrimp. Cook for a few minutes. Meanwhile, place the broth ingredients and seasonings in a serving bowl. Ladle in some of the hot wonton cooking water to dissolve and bloom the aromatics. When the wontons float to the surface, they’re done — scoop them out and add to the bowl. Serve hot!

  4. This batch made about 60 wontons.

  5. I folded them into gold-ingot shapes.

  6. My kid absolutely loves wontons — I cook a few for a quick breakfast.

  7. You can also add a couple of fish balls to the pot for extra flavor.

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