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Tofu Vegetable Crispy Wontons [Deep-Fried + Air Fried]
Deep fry or air fry vegetable and tofu crispy wontons until crispy golden outside and tender in the middle. A crowd-pleasing, delicious appetizer, side, or snack!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 50 wontons
Calories: 66 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- ½ medium yellow onion
- 1 small carrot
- ½ block of extra firm tofu drained and pressed
- ¼ cup of Teriyaki Sauce
- ¼ cup of soy sauce
- 1 (50 count) pack of wonton wraps
- oil for deep frying
- Sweet and sour sauce for dipping optional
Instructions
- Mince the onion and the carrot in a food processor.
- Add the pressed tofu to a large bowl with the teriyaki and soy sauce. Marinate for 10 minutes.
- Coat the bottom of a pan with oil and heat to medium-high. Add minced carrot, onion, tofu and any excess sauce to the skillet.
- Using a ladle, crush the tofu until it's crumbly. Constantly flip until the ground tofu mixture is thoroughly cooked. When finished cooking, let cool.
- Once the mixture has cooled, apply 1 tablespoon of the mixture in the center of a wonton wrap. Fold the wrapper in half to form a triangle using a small amount of water to seal the tofu mixture in. Repeat as many times as necessary.
- On medium-high heat, fry the wontons until both sides are lightly browned, set aside the finished wontons to cool.
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Notes
- Have a bowl of water: To dip your fingers in to seal the vegan wontons.
- The wonton shape: We keep things simple with a single fold, but feel free to try other shapes (i.e., bringing all 4 corners together in the middle OR folding the triangle then bringing the outer corners together).
- Don’t overcrowd the wontons: When deep frying, adding too much food can cause oil temperature fluctuations, leading to an oily, greasy disaster. In an air fryer, the air-fried wontons will steam if too close.
Nutrition Information
Calories
66kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
166mg
(7%)
Potassium
23mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.4g
(1%)
Vitamin A
168IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 50wontons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 66
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 66kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 166mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 23mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 168IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.