Pan-fried wonton recipe yields soft, chewy, and crispy at the bottom. Very easy to make, perfect for any party, gathering, or potluck. The choices of filling are infinite and we are discussing everything below.
As the Chinese expand boundaries for their business, so does their food. Wontons are one such recipe getting the limelight and popular among many nations. And this pan-fried wonton recipe is easy, healthy, and appealing.
The main success of this recipe is customization. The choices for filling can be made according to individual preferences and availability of ingredients.
If searching for other Chinese recipes, you may look into Szechuan noodles, Bok Choy Chicken, and Szechuan Chicken.
Choosing the right ingredients
Cabbage and one protein ingredient are the main ingredients. The protein choices for this pan-fried wonton recipe can include tofu, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, ground chicken, ground beef, or ground pork.
To make it a vegan recipe, Choices of ingredients can be tofu, cabbage, green peppers, and others.
To make this pan-fried wonton recipe vegetarian, my choices would be cottage cheese/ricotta cheese, cabbage, green pepper, etc.
Others can include ground chicken/ground turkey/ground beef/ground pork as the main ingredient.
The filling can be made in advance, and filling and frying the wontons can be done just before serving. These pan-fried wontons taste super yummy when they are super hot.
Tips to make Pan Fried Wontons Recipe:
I made the Vegan version today with tofu, cabbage, and green peppers. I used firmer tofu(its and variety available in the grocery stores).
Shred cabbage and green peppers as fine as possible.
A small tip for shredding cabbage: I use the vegetable slicer to shred cabbage; it is so simple and quick.
You may also use shredded carrots, turnips, and radishes. Each vegetable brings out a distinct taste and flavor to these pan-fried wontons.
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- Chili garlic edamame
- Spicy teriyaki sauce recipe
- Spicy Asian green beans
- Instant pot sushi rice
- Cabbage Manchurian
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Printable recipe card
Pan fried wonton recipe
Ingredients
For the filling
- 1 cup firm tofu crumbled
- 1 cup cabbage shredded
- ½ green bell pepper shredded
- ¼ cup carrot shredded
For the wonton
- 20 wonton wrapper
- ¼ cup water for brushing
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
For the filling
- Remove and drain tofu from the package, keep it in a plate for about 10 minutes.
- In a pan add vegetable oil, shredded cabbage, green bell pepper, carrot.
- Saute it on high heat for 2 minutes or until it turns soft but still crisp.
- Transfer to a plate and set aside.
For preparing the wontons
- In a prepping board, place a wonton sheet.
- Keep 1 tablespoon of the vegetable mixer in the center of the wonton sheet.
- Brush water on four sides of the sheet. The water should be just enough to make it sticky.
- Bring all the four sides of the sheet together and seal all the edges. (Brush with water again to the sides if it is not sticking properly)
- Repeat the same procedure for all the remaining sheets.
For making pan fried wontons
- Keep a wide pan in medium flame add 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
- Arrange all the prepared wontons without crowding. So that all the wontons sits on the surface of the pan.
- Leave little space in between, as it may sticks to each other while cooking.
- Once the bottom surface turns brown, spray/sprinkle water all over the wontons just to make them wet.
- Cover the lid and cook for 5 minutes.
- If the wonton wrappers have not cooked properly, sprinkle water again, cover the lid and cook completely.
- Serve pan fried wontons hot with soy sauce or hot sauce.
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