Edamame Wontons

Submitted by dicentra

"Sunset, DECEMBER 2007"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 30 wontons
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups shelled frozen edamame (10 oz. package)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon minced chives
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 30 wonton wrappers (3 1/2 in. diameter)
• cilantro leaf
• soy sauce, for serving

directions

1. Cook edamame according to package instructions.
2. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water; drain edamame and set 3/4 cup aside.
3. In a blender, whirl remaining 1 cup edamame with ginger, lemon juice, salt, and about 1/3 to 1/2 cup reserved cooking water.
4. Transfer edamame paste to a bowl, mix with whole edamame and chives.
5. Bring a large, deep pot of salted water to a gentle boil and add vegetable oil.
6. Fill wonton wrappers with 1 teaspoons edamame filling and top filling with a cilantro leaf (cover unfilled wrappers with a moist towel). Moisten wrapper edges with water, fold over filling, and press to seal. Boil wontons in batches until they float to surface, 2 minutes. Serve with soy sauce.