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    You are here: Home / Appetizers / Chunky Edamame Wontons

    LAST UPDATED: January 28, 2022 • FIRST PUBLISHED: September 25, 2013

    Chunky Edamame Wontons

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    Wonton wrappers are stuffed with chunky smashed edamame, pan fried to a crisp and served up with soy dipping sauce to make these flavorful edamame wontons!

    Overhead View of Wontons on a Plate with Chopsticks

    Picture this: Saturday afternoon, I start felling snacky. I dress up some edamame with the above-referenced seasonings. As I snack, I enthusiastically inform my cats and boyfriend of what a delicious combination I've stumbled upon, "Damn! This stuff is goooooooood! This is so good I almost want to blog it. It took me, like, two minutes to make though. Can I blog a two-minute afternoon sack, you think?" Nobody had an answer for me on that. Well, here I am, blogging away. And while I've just disclosed the basic recipe for simple salty, spicy edamame goodness, I'm going to take you one step further: I made it into edamame womtons! Yum!

    Chunky Edamame Wontons

    I poked around online a bit to see if anyone else had the brilliant idea to put some edamame into a dumpling. I found quite a few recipes involving pureeing edamame. Not what I had in mind. Maybe I didn't want to use whole edamame either, because these little guys are quite slippery, and I just don't think that king of thing works well encased in a wonton wrapper. So how about chunky edamame? Like chunky mashed potatoes. In fact, this recipe calls for the use of a potato masher to chunk up your edamame!

    My edamame wontons were super quick and easy. For the ultra super quick easy version, skip the wrappers and just eat your seasoned beans straight from a bowl (see, I am blogging my Saturday snack), but as far as finger foods for serving company are concerned, these suckers win in the fanciness department.

    Chunky Edamame Wontons
    Close Up of Chopsticks Holding Half of a Wonton in Front of a Plate
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    Chunky Edamame Wontons

    Wonton wrappers are stuffed with chunky smashed edamame, pan fried to a crisp and served up with dipping sauce to make these flavorful edamame wontons!

    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American, Asian-inspried
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings 16
    Author Alissa

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup cooked edamame
    • 1 tbsp. soy sauce
    • ½ tsp. sriracha or more, for the spice fiends
    • a dash of black sesame oil optional, but super tasty
    • 2 scallions chopped
    • about 16 wonton wrappers
    • vegetable oil to coat skillet about 1 tbsp. should do it

    Instructions

    1. Place edamame in medium mixing bowl and mash until chunky with a potato masher.
    2. Add all other filling ingredients (everything except wrappers and vegetable oil). Mix thoroughly.
    3. Now for making the wontons. Have a small bowl of water handy.
    4. Lay a wrapper flat on work surface.
    5. Place about ½ tbsp. filling in the center of wrapper.
    6. Dip a finger in water and moisten around the edges of wrapper, around your filling. This will help you get a nice seal.
    7. Fold wrapper in half, diagonally, creating a triangle. Squish edges together. Now fold each of your triangle corners in toward the center, pressing them together and adding some water if needed. You should get a nice little envelope shape.
    8. Heat oil over medium-low in skillet. Place wontons in skillet and cook on one side, until golden brown.
    9. Flip, add more oil if needed, and cook on other side. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
    10. Sweet chili sauce is nice, but plain old soy sauce will work in a pinch.
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    About Alissa Saenz

    Hi, I'm Alissa! I'm a former attorney turned professional food blogger. I love creating vegan recipes with bold flavors! You can read more about me here.

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    1. Sherri @ The Well Floured Kitchen says

      September 25, 2013 at 4:27 pm

      Quick meals are my favorite. Never would have thought to stuff my wontons with edamame. Looks Yummy!

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        September 25, 2013 at 9:45 pm

        Thank you! I never would have thought of it either until the bowl of edamame was in front of me, at which point it seemed totally obvious. I was very pleased with how quick and easy they turned out to be when I did give it a try.

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    2. Sarah says

      January 04, 2015 at 10:13 pm

      Just made these tonight, they were so addictive! Thanks for the great and simple recipe! I served them with a side of egg/green onion fried rice. Awesome way to have vegetarian Chinese food at home (while being able to control the amount of oil so a little more healthy than Chinese take-out)

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    3. Leela Manilal says

      July 03, 2016 at 12:14 am

      Could you explain what is Edamama.
      Recipe seams to be easy and tasty, but I haven't got any clue about this Edamama
      Regards
      LlEela

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        July 05, 2016 at 9:49 pm

        Hi Leela! Edamame is a veggie you find in lots of Japanese dishes - they're actually little green soybeans. Most supermarkets carry frozen edamame in the veggie section. :)

        Reply
    4. Donna says

      May 23, 2019 at 12:03 pm

      Can these be baked vs fried?

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        May 27, 2019 at 4:53 pm

        I haven't baked them, but I think so! My best guess would be to bake them at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or so on each side. If you're okay with using a bit of oil I'd recommend giving them a light spritz first.

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