Vegetable Wontons with Ginger-Sesame Dipping Sauce
These vegetable wontons are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. The wontons are filled with a flavorful mixture of carrots, celery, mushrooms, and green onions, and they're cooked in a flavorful ginger-sesame dipping sauce. The wontons are crispy and golden brown on the outside, and the filling is tender and juicy. The dipping sauce is flavorful and adds a nice bit of sweetness to the wontons.
Wontons are a type of dumpling that is popular in Chinese cuisine. They are typically made with a wheat flour wrapper and a filling of meat, vegetables, or seafood. Wontons can be boiled, steamed, or fried, and they are often served in soup or with a dipping sauce. Vegetable wontons are a popular vegetarian option, and they can be made with a variety of different vegetables. The ginger-sesame dipping sauce is a classic Chinese condiment that is made with ginger, sesame oil, and rice vinegar. It is a flavorful and versatile sauce that can be used with a variety of dishes.
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Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 5 | Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 package (12) wonton skins
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, combine the carrots, celery, mushrooms, green onions, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and ginger.
  2. Place a wonton skin on a flat surface. Add about 1 tablespoon of the vegetable mixture to the center of the wonton skin.
  3. Fold the wonton skin in half to form a triangle. Bring the two bottom corners of the triangle together and press to seal.
  4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  5. Add the wontons to the boiling water and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until they float to the top.
  6. Remove the wontons from the water and drain on paper towels.
  7. Serve the wontons with the ginger-sesame dipping sauce.
Why It Works
  • The combination of carrots, celery, mushrooms, and green onions creates a flavorful and texturally interesting filling.
  • The ginger-sesame dipping sauce adds a nice bit of sweetness and flavor to the wontons.
  • The wontons are crispy and golden brown on the outside, and the filling is tender and juicy.