Chicken Wonton Stir Fry Recipe - Cookin Canuck - Easy Dinner Recipe (2024)

This 30-minute chicken wonton stir fry uses store-bought wontons and a quick homemade stir fry sauce. It's packed with veggies and flavor! 213 calories and 5 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

Chicken Wonton Stir Fry Recipe

I hit the jackpot with this wonton stir fry, which means that it earns a place on my family's favorite 30-minute healthy dinner recipes list. I've made this easy recipe at least 5 time now and always vary it slightly depending on the vegetables that are in our fridge. If I'm the only one eating it, I double down on the mushrooms. For everyone else, I sub out the mushrooms and add snap peas, carrots or celery.

Versatile, foolproof and delicious - the makings of a winning recipe in our house!

Which wontons should I use?

• Any frozen wontons or potstickers will work in this recipe. Just be sure to follow the package directions for preparing the wontons because they all vary slightly.
• If you live near a Trader Joe's, pick up a package or two of the Mini Chicken Cilantro Wontons the next time you're there. That's what I used for this recipe and I often keep them on hand for quick meals, whether that's a wonton stir fry or wonton soup.
• Choose whichever flavor of wonton or potsticker you prefer. Shrimp, chicken, pork, vegetable - they all work in this easy recipe!

Tips for making this wonton stir fry:

• My number one tip for making stir fries? Be prepared. Stir fries move quickly and having your mise en place under control makes life a whole lot easier. Chop your vegetables, mince the garlic and ginger, and make the stir fry sauce before you start cooking. I like to use glass prep bowls (affiliate link) to separate the ingredients and I even go so far as to line them in the order I'll be using them. The Type A in me is silently rejoicing inside!
• For this recipe, I used 6 tablespoons of my homemade stir fry sauce. I always make a full batch (or double) it on the weekends to have on hand for quick stir fries during the week.
• For the broccoli, I use a trick that I learned when making . Blanch the broccoli in boiling water for about 45 seconds, then drain and rinse in cold water to stop it from cooking further. Cooking the broccoli slightly before adding it to the stir fry means that you'll be able to use less oil when cooking the broccoli.
• Start by cooking the wontons according to the package directions. For these ones, I browned the wontons in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Don't stir the wontons at all while they're cooking - you want the bottoms to have the opportunity to brown and get a little crispy. Add some hot water (careful - it may splatter!), cover and let the wontons steam for a couple of minutes.
• Next, cook the mushrooms, red bell pepper, garlic and ginger. Add the sauce and let it thicken slightly. Then stir everything together. Done!

Other 30-minute dinner ideas:

{Cookin' Canuck}
Turkey Taco Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Recipe {Cookin' Canuck}
Super Simple Vegan Burrito Bowl {Veggie Inspired}
15 Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp {Knead to Eat}

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