Vegetarian dishes not only have delicious and light flavors but are also very good for health. To make your vegetarian menu more diverse and not boring, TasteVN will immediately share 4 recipes for fried vegetarian wontons so you can change the taste for your family. Let’s get cooking now!
1. Fried vegetarian wontons with eggplant filling
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Preparation time
40 minutes
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for fried vegetarian wontons with eggplant filling Serves 4 people
Wonton wrappers 50 pieces Eggplant 1 piece Garlic 1 clove Cilantro 1/2 cup (chopped) Green onions 1/2 cup (chopped) Shiitake mushrooms 1/2 cup (chopped) Vermicelli 50 grams (1 bundle) Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon Salt 1 teaspoon Sugar 1 teaspoon Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Five-spice powder 1 teaspoon Warm water 1 cup
How to choose fresh and delicious eggplant
- Choose eggplants with shiny, smooth skins and uniform color, not wrinkled or showing any dark spots.
- Prefer eggplants with fresh stems that are tightly attached to the fruit, and when holding them, they should feel firm, not soft.
- Avoid buying eggplants that are wilted, showing white spots or blemishes, or cracked.
How to make Fried Vegetarian Wontons with Eggplant Filling
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Mix the filling
Eggplant is used in this dish as a substitute for meat; you peel the skin and cut the eggplant into small cubes. Next, soak the eggplant in salted water for about 10 minutes, then remove and drain. We do this to prevent the eggplant from absorbing too much oil when stir-frying.
We will place a pan on the gas stove, add half a tablespoon of cooking oil, sauté garlic, and then stir-fry the eggplant until soft. Turn off the heat and transfer the dish to a bowl.
We mix the stir-fried eggplant with vermicelli, cilantro, green onions, and shiitake mushrooms. Season the filling with soy sauce, salt, sugar, and five-spice powder. After that, you proceed to wrap the wonton wrappers with this filling.
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Fry the wontons
Next, you brush oil on the pan, place it on the gas stove over medium heat to pan-fry the wontons. To ensure the wontons are cooked thoroughly, you pour an additional cup of warm water into the pan after the bottom of the wontons turns golden brown and cover with a lid.
You cook until the water evaporates completely and the wontons are crispy on the bottom while the top is soft and tender.
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Final product
Transfer the dish to a plate and serve hot with chili sauce. The vegetarian wontons with their soft and chewy wrappers combined with the sweet filling create a wonderful dish.
2. Fried vegetarian wontons with salted radish filling
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for fried vegetarian wontons with salted radish filling Serves 3
Salted radish 50 gr Mung beans 50 gr (cooked and mashed) Wood ear mushrooms 7 gr (chopped) Fresh wonton wrappers 50 gr Chopped green onions 1 tablespoon Vegetarian seasoning 1/2 tablespoon Vegetarian oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Sugar 1 teaspoon Pepper 1/2 teaspoon Tapioca flour 1/2 tablespoon Cooking oil A little
How to choose good salted radish
- Choose salted radishes that are dark brown; when touched, they should feel firm and slightly dry.
- It’s best to buy salted radishes that have little salt and sugar on them, as these are radishes that have been salted for a long time and will taste better. If you’re worried about the radish being too salty from long salting, you can soak it in water during preparation to reduce the saltiness.
- Do not buy salted radishes that show black spots at the tips or have signs of mold on them.
- Additionally, you can completely make salted radish at home following the TasteVN recipe.
How to make fried vegetarian wontons with pickled radish filling
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Prepare the ingredients
First, put 50g of pickled radish into a bowl with a little cold water, then use your hands to squeeze it well to wash away the salt. After that, change the water in the bowl and continue to soak the radish for another 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, rinse the pickled radish with water once more to remove the saltiness. Squeeze out the water from the radish and chop it finely.
Soak the wood ear mushrooms in cold water for about 30 minutes until they expand, then rinse them clean and chop them finely.
Instructions for soaking wood ear mushrooms properly
- You just need to soak them in cold water until they expand, a maximum of about 3 hours. If soaked too long, the toxins in the mushrooms will multiply, especially the morpholine toxin will appear more over time.
- Absolutely do not soak in hot water as hot water will stimulate the toxins in the wood ear mushrooms causing food poisoning.
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Mixing the filling
Add 50g of cooked green beans that have been finely mashed, 7g of finely chopped wood ear mushrooms, 1 tablespoon of chopped green onion roots, 1/2 tablespoon of vegetarian seasoning, 1 teaspoon of vegetarian oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and 1/2 tablespoon of tapioca flour into a bowl.
Use a spoon to mix thoroughly so that the ingredients are well combined.
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Wrapping the wontons
Place a little filling on the wonton wrapper, use your hand to dab a little water on two opposite corners and then fold the edges to stick them together.
Next, dab water on the two side edges and then fold them neatly.
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Frying the wontons
Heat a pan of oil until it boils, when the oil is gently bubbling, add the dumplings and fry, turning them regularly until the outer layer is golden and crispy.
Note:- It is advisable to drop the dumplings into the oil when it is slightly hot so that the edges do not puff up.
- Fry the dumplings over medium-low heat to ensure they cook evenly and do not burn.
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Final Product
The vegetarian dumplings filled with salted radish have a bright yellow outer layer, crispy when bitten, and the filling inside is rich and creamy with green beans and a light salty taste of salted radish. You can dip the dumplings in sweet and sour garlic chili sauce or chili sauce to enhance the flavor!
3. Vegetarian dumplings fried with taro filling
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Processing
20 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Vegetarian Wontons with Taro Filling Serves 4
Taro 1 bulb (500g) Potato 1 bulb (200g) Tapioca starch 2 tablespoons (or cornstarch) Fresh wonton wrappers 50 g Sugar 3 tablespoons Salt 1/2 teaspoon Cooking oil A little
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh taro
- Size: Choose bulbs that are medium-sized, not too large or too small.
- Shape: Choose round, egg-shaped ones, with a rough skin, lots of roots, and dirt on the skin.
- Color: Choose taro with a cloudy white inside and many purple veins.
How to choose fresh potatoes
- Choose potatoes that feel solid, heavy, intact, and have a smooth skin surface.
- Yellow potatoes will be tastier and sweeter than those that are slightly white.
- Avoid choosing shriveled potatoes, those that feel soft when squeezed, or have black spots, are rotten, or leaking water.
- Absolutely do not choose potatoes with green skin or sprouting because they are extremely dangerous to health.
How to make fried vegetarian wontons with taro filling
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Prepare the types of tubers
Peel the taro and potatoes, then wash them thoroughly. Next, cut both types of tubers into thin slices about 1/2 finger thick.
How to peel taro without itching:
- Leave the layer of dirt on the taro skin and use dry hands to peel it. Then soak the tubers in diluted salt water for 10 minutes before cooking.
- Note that during the soaking process, you should not put your hands directly into the tubers.
- Wear gloves to peel the skin.
- If you happen to get itchy from peeling the taro, you can hold your hands over the fire, soak your hands in saltwater mixed with lemon juice, or crush green banana leaves to apply to the itchy area for about 10 minutes to reduce the itch!
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Prepare the filling
Place the two types of tubers in a steamer, set the steamer over a pot of boiling water, cover tightly, and steam for about 15 – 20 minutes.
After steaming, transfer the tubers to a bowl and use a spoon to mash them until smooth.
Next, add 2 tablespoons of tapioca flour, 3 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and mix well for the filling mixture to combine.
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Wrapping the wontons
Put a little filling into the wonton wrapper, then brush a little water around the edges and fold the wonton wrapper in half to form a triangle.
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Frying the wontons
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat until it starts to bubble.
Then, drop the wontons into the oil and fry until the outer shell is golden and crispy.
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Final product
The fried taro wontons are golden and crispy, with a soft and chewy filling that is rich and sweet, served with tangy tomato sauce and spicy chili sauce for an even more appealing taste.
4. Vegetarian wontons with mung bean filling
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian wontons with mung bean filling Serves 4
Mung beans 150 gr (peeled) Wonton wrappers 50 gr Condensed milk 1 teaspoon Sugar 1 teaspoon Salt a pinch Water 100 ml Cooking oil a little
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How to make Vegetarian wontons with mung bean filling
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Cook mung beans
Soak 150gr of peeled mung beans in water for 1 – 2 hours until soft, then rinse with water.
Place a pot on the stove, add the soaked mung beans, 100ml of water, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and a pinch of salt.
Stir well with a spoon, then cover tightly and cook the mung beans on low heat for 20 – 30 minutes until the water evaporates completely.
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Mixing the filling
Put the cooked mung beans into a bowl and mash them finely with a spoon.
Then, add 1 teaspoon of condensed milk and mix well.
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Wrapping the dumplings
Put a little filling on a piece of dumpling wrapper, brush a little water on the edges, then fold it in half.
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Frying the dumplings
Heat oil in a pan, when the oil is bubbling, drop the dumplings in to fry, turning them until the outer layer is golden and crispy.
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Final product
The fried dumplings with mung bean filling are crispy, golden brown, and the mung bean filling has a light fragrance, nutty sweetness, making them both easy to eat and delicious.
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4 delicious vegetarian wontons take only about 30 minutes to prepare and cook. Let’s get into the kitchen and make them to treat your family. TasteVN wishes you success!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel Cooking Enthusiast, TU LE MIEN TAY, TasteShare
