Vegetarian Steamed Wonton Recipe - InfoBarrel

Filling, delicious, and healthy, this recipe makes for a great appetizer that also easily passes for ameal. With a myriad of variations across the many cultures and nations, wontons are a major staplein Asian cuisine.

Yields:

Around 40 wonton

Ingredients:

½ cup minced broccoli

½ cup minced cauliflower

½ cup white beans

1 cup sautéed tub tofu

Wonton wrappers

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 teaspoons of minced garlic

Onion powder

Garlic powder

Chili powder

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Red pepper flakes (optional)

For the Filling:

Prepare and drain the broccoli, cauliflower, and white beans.

Before the tofu is sautéed, it will most likely need drying out. To do this, simply patting down theslices with a paper towel as to remove a lot of the liquid. Dried tofu cooks better and it will prevent asoggy, disintegrated wonton. Now in a saucepan with a little oil, wait till heated, then place in theslices of tofu. I like to season the tofu with onion, garlic, and chili powder. You will want them tocook until they get a browned color.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower, white beans, and tofu. Mix and mash them

together. Add the minced garlic, soy sauce, and added onion, garlic, and chili powder to taste. I liketo add red pepper flakes.

Rolling:

You will need a cup of water when rolling the wonton. It acts as the glue for keeping the wontonwrapped. Take a wonton wrapper. These yellow ones are also known as Hong Kong style and thewhite Shanghai style. Dab a finger in the water and wet along the inside perimeter of the wrapper.Place a tablespoon of the filling in the center of the wrapper and fold it diagonally then seal theedges.

When you are rolling the wonton, be sure to cover the wrappers, they dry out easily. Simply coverthem between uses with a paper towel or Saran wrap. Placing aside the prepared wonton,continue wrapping unto you've reached the desired amount.

Cooking:

If you do not have a steamer, don't worry - it is very easy to improvise

one. I used a metal mesh strainer and large pot. Bring a pot of about an inch and a half or so ofwater to a boil. Reduce heat to medium.

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Spray where you'll be placing the wontons with a non-stick cooking spray. Place the wontons on thestrainer. Try to avoid having them touch because they will mesh together. Place over the boilingwater and steam them covered for around 10 minutes.

Use this recipe to jump from, creatively speaking, and make your own variations. A delicious fillingis the failsafe way to test if the wonton will be good.