Spicy Szechuan Wontons (Hong Yiu Chao Shou)

If you've made a ton of wontons or just happen to have some of the pre-made stuff in the freezer, why not digress and spice it up a bit? It doesn't always have to be about soup. Spicy Szechuan wontons are boiled wontons that are topped with a spicy sauce typically consisting of soy sauce, garlic, Chinese chili oil (layu), sugar, vinegar, scallions and ground Szechuan peppercorns. In this version, I use white pepper instead of Szechuan peppercorn since it's more readily available and imparts a lovely fragrance to the sauce.