- Sesame free
- Peanut free
- Nut free
- Lactose free
- Egg free
- Dairy free
Looking for a delicious homemade appetiser? These money bags will be your new favourite finger food.
- Serves25
- Cook time20 minutes
- Prep time15 minutes, + cooling time
Ingredients
- 250g Coles Australian Pork Extra Lean Mince
- 1/4 cup finely chopped water chestnuts
- 1 tsp finely grated ginger
- 2 tbs oyster sauce
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1/2 cup (60g) frozen mixed vegetables
- 250g pkt wonton wrappers
- 25 chives
- Coriander leaves, to serve
- Sweet chilli sauce, to serve
Nutritional information
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Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Heat a large frying pan over high heat. Add the mince and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 5 mins or until the mince changes colour. Add the water chestnuts, ginger, oyster sauce, soy sauce and vegetables and cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until heated through. Set aside to cool slightly.Step 2
Place 1 wonton wrapper on a clean work surface and place 1 heaped teaspoonful of mince mixture in the centre. Brush edges with a little water. Bring edges together to enclose filling. Pinch the centre to seal. Repeat with remaining wonton wrappers and mince mixture to make 25 dumplings.Step 3
Place the chives in a heatproof bowl. Pour over boiling water. Drain. Refresh under cold water. Drain on a piece of paper towel. Carefully tie 1 chive around each money bag. Place on the lined tray. Spray with olive oil spray. Bake for 10 mins or until heated through and crisp. Place on a serving platter. Sprinkle with coriander leaves and serve with sweet chilli sauce.
Swap me
Found in the fresh produce department, ginger paste is a handy alternative.
Go vegetarian
To make these meat-free, swap the mince for 250g firm tofu and use hoisin sauce instead of oyster sauce.
Recipe tip
COOK. STORE. SAVE.
Smart swap: To make these money bags meat-free, swap the mince for 250g firm tofu and use hoisin sauce instead of oyster sauce. Ginger pasta is also a handy alternative to minimise waste.
Money bags recipe
Money bags are a finger food favourite served at Lunar New Year. These delicious morsels are filled with a savoury pork mixture and encased in a wonton wrapper before being baked until golden and crispy.
Money bags are distinguished from traditional wontons by the piece of chive carefully wrapped around each dumpling. You’ll often see money bags fried or even steamed, however, this version is baked in the oven to achieve that same delicious crunch without the excess oil.
Associated with good fortune, prosperity and wealth, these savoury dumplings resembling the shape of a purse are a staple at Lunar New Year banquets.
How to make a money bag
They’re also easy to make and the perfect recipe for little hands to get involved. Simply mix together the ingredients for the filling, place a heaped teaspoon of the mixture into the centre of a wonton wrapper and pinch to seal, before baking in the oven.
These little golden bites are typically served as finger food or as an entree before mains with sweet chilli sauce, but you can also plate up a peanut dipping sauce, a soy sauce and vinegar mixture, or eat them straight off the baking tray!
Money bag filling variations
From pork, prawns, tofu to mushrooms, there are an abundance of filling mixtures you can choose from when making money bags. This version uses lean pork mince, chestnuts for added crunch, ginger and frozen mixed vegetables, but you can also add prawns, or opt for a vegetarian mix of tofu and fungi.
Now get cooking
Complete your Lunar New Year banquet with these recipes for mixed Asian greens, bang bang chicken, char kway teow (Malaysian rice noodles) or Korean-style beef ribs.
FAQs
Money bags
- Serves25
- Cook time20 minutes
- Prep time15 minutes, + cooling time
Ingredients
- 250g Coles Australian Pork Extra Lean Mince
- 1/4 cup finely chopped water chestnuts
- 1 tsp finely grated ginger
- 2 tbs oyster sauce
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1/2 cup (60g) frozen mixed vegetables
- 250g pkt wonton wrappers
- 25 chives
- Coriander leaves, to serve
- Sweet chilli sauce, to serve
Description
Looking for a delicious homemade appetiser? These money bags will be your new favourite finger food.
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Heat a large frying pan over high heat. Add the mince and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 5 mins or until the mince changes colour. Add the water chestnuts, ginger, oyster sauce, soy sauce and vegetables and cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until heated through. Set aside to cool slightly.Step 2
Place 1 wonton wrapper on a clean work surface and place 1 heaped teaspoonful of mince mixture in the centre. Brush edges with a little water. Bring edges together to enclose filling. Pinch the centre to seal. Repeat with remaining wonton wrappers and mince mixture to make 25 dumplings.Step 3
Place the chives in a heatproof bowl. Pour over boiling water. Drain. Refresh under cold water. Drain on a piece of paper towel. Carefully tie 1 chive around each money bag. Place on the lined tray. Spray with olive oil spray. Bake for 10 mins or until heated through and crisp. Place on a serving platter. Sprinkle with coriander leaves and serve with sweet chilli sauce.
Swap me
Found in the fresh produce department, ginger paste is a handy alternative.
Go vegetarian
To make these meat-free, swap the mince for 250g firm tofu and use hoisin sauce instead of oyster sauce.