Baked Vegetable Wontons

By lorik

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
• 1 to 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 2 to 3 medium- to large-sized carrots, shredded
• 1 bunch asparagus (about a pound), ends trimmed and stalks sliced
• 1 8-ounce package cremini mushrooms, diced
• 1 cup peas, fresh or frozen
• 1 bunch scallions, diced
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon roasted sesame seeds, plus more to garnish (see Recipe Note)
• 1 heaping teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional, for some heat)
• 1 12-ounce package square wonton wrapper skins (about 50 skins)
• 7 ounces cream cheese

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from thekitchn.com

Preparation

Step 1

Makes about 50 wontons

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Warm the sesame oil in a large wok or nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Wait a minute or two for the pan and oil to heat, then add the onions and garlic. Sauté for a few minutes, or until the onions begin to soften. Add the carrots, asparagus, and mushrooms, and mix together. Cook the vegetables until they just start to soften, 3 to 4 more minutes. Add the peas and scallions. Season the vegetable mixture with salt, pepper, and the soy sauce. Taste and adjust any seasonings as needed. Cook until the vegetables become soft, 2 to 3 more minutes. Add a teaspoon of sesame seeds and a few pinches of crushed red pepper, if desired. Toss together one last time, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.

To fold the wontons, dip your fingers in the water and wet one corner of the wonton skin wrapper. Pinch this corner together with the opposite corner, over the filling. Wet the other two corners and connect/tuck them into the middle. Press the corners together firmly. This should create a "pillow" shape.

Remove the wontons from the oven and allow to cool slightly before garnishing with more seaweed gomasio and the dried seaweed (gim). Serve with dipping sauce.

Make-Ahead Wontons:

These wontons are terrific made a few hours ahead and then served at room temperature. You can also prepare the wontons through assembling them, then cover them and refrigerate until you're ready to bake. Brush with egg wash just before baking.

Roasted sesame seeds can be found at any Asian market. I like the Assi brand Roasted Sesame Seeds. Or try the Eden Organic (shown above in the slideshow). Seaweed Gomasio is a blend of sesame seeds, seaweed, and sea salt, and it can be found at Whole Foods.

For the dipping sauce, we love Thai Kitchen's Sweet Red Chili sauce. A mixture of soy sauce + vinegar + sesame seeds also works great as a dipping sauce for these baked wontons.

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