Vegan Wontons With Apricot Mustard Sauce Recipes

VEGAN WONTONS WITH APRICOT-MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauce: Combine ingredients in a small sauce pan and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently. Transfer to a small serving bowl, let cool. (Microwave in a small serving bowl, much easier, but stir often).
• Wontons: In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat and saute mushrooms until soft and lightly browned. Stir in cashews, scallion, carrot, garlic, ginger, and soy, and cook 5 more minutes until fragrant. Set aside to cool slightly, then transfer to a food processor and pulse until cashews are finely ground and mixture is somewhat smooth.
• Place 2 teaspoons os the mushroom mixture in the center of each wrapper and moisten the edges of the wrapper with water. As you fold the wrapper in half to enclose the filling, squeeze out as much air as possible to avoid air pockets. If you want to be fancy, fold little pleats along the curved side of the dumpling before pinching together to seal. Just make sure it is sealed so you don't get leaks.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, arrange dumplings in the skillet without overcrowding them. Cook for a few minutes until the bottom sides are lightly browned, checking gently with a spatula.
• Being VERY careful to avoid spattering oil, slowly add hot water to reach a depth of 1/2 inch. cover immediately and cook for about 5 minutes, or until all the water has evaporated. Flip the dumplings and cook another few minutes in the remaining oil, until the other side is lightly browned as well.
• OR: For steamed dumplings, place in a steamer basket and cook, covered, over steam for 15 minutes. Check periodically and add more water to the bottom of the steamer if necessary.

FRIED WONTONS WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the ingredients for the mustard sauce in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside.
• Mix filling ingredients together in a medium bowl. Beat the egg with the water in a small bowl.
• To assemble the wontons, brush the edges of each wrapper with the egg wash. Place 2 teaspoons of the filling into each wrapper. Fold the wonton in half to make a triangle. Press to seal the edges securely. Bring the two corners along the base of the triangle in toward each other, overlap them, and press to seal securely. Transfer to a parchment-lined sheet pan and refrigerate until ready to fry.
• Fry the wontons in a deep saucepan of hot oil (325 degrees F) until golden brown. Remove to a sheet pan lined with paper towels to drain.
• Serve hot with the mustard sauce.

ASIAN SPICED CHICKEN IN WONTON CUPS WITH VANILLA APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• To make wonton cups, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat two 6-cup muffin pans with non-stick cooking spray and press one wonton square into each cup. Lightly coat squares with cooking spray again. Bake 7 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool in pan; remove and set aside.
• Combine chicken cubes, onion, soy sauce, lemon juice, olive oil and spices in medium bowl. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes.
• Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken mixture with marinade and cook 7 to 10 minutes or until chicken is done. Stir in spinach and cook 1 minute. Drain liquid from pan. Fill baked wonton cups with chicken mixture. Set aside.
• To prepare vanilla sauce, combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Stir and microwave 25 seconds or until warm. Top chicken cups with a dollop of sauce.