Chicken And Edamame Wontons

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb ground chicken
• 1/2 cup edamame (shelled and cooked)
• 1 teaspoon wasabi powder
• 1 teaspoon thai sweet chili sauce
• 2 scallions
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro
• 20 wonton wrappers
• 1/4 cup water (for sealing wontons)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (for pan searing)

Recipe

• 1 line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside to place your wontons on once you have formed them. also, fill a small bowl or ramekin with a bit of water which will be used to seal the wontons.
• 2 add the cooked edamame to a mixing bowl and crush with a fork until about 1/2 to 3/4 of the beans are crushed or broken. you can get it finer or leave it chunkier to taste.
• 3 finely chop the scallions and cilantro and add to the mixing bowl along with the wasabi powder, thai sweet chili sauce, and sesame oil.
• 4 mix until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. i like to use my hands for this, but i'm sure a spoon would work fine.
• 5 wash hands if necessary and get out your wonton wrappers. also, move your parchment lined baking sheet and bowl of water close to the area where you will be working.
• 6 lay out a few wonton wrappers (i like to do 4 at a time) and place about a teaspoon of the filling in the center of each wonton.
• 7 dip your finger in the water and run it along two sides of the wonton, then fold the other sides of the wonton on top to form a triangle. pinch together to seal. you can leave them as triangles if you like, but i like to take the two long edges and pinch them together as well with the help of a little more water. repeat until all of the filling is gone and place each wonton on the baking sheet once formed.
• 8 at this point you can store in the fridge for a few hours (or up to a day covered) or freeze the wontons if you would like.
• 9 bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt. boil wontons in batches (judge how many depending on the size of your pot) for 5 minutes. drain the wontons completely before the next step.
• 10 add wontons to a frying pan with vegetable oil that is on medium high heat and sear until both sides are crispy, then serve with your choice of dipping sauce.