Smoky Tofu Dumplings with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
These smoky tofu dumplings are pan-fried to a delicious crisp and served with spicy sweet chili dipping sauce that whips up in minutes.
Servings: 4
Calories: 390kcal
Ingredients
For the Smoky Tofu Dumplings
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more as needed, divided
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 scallion, white and pale green parts, finely chopped
- 1 medium carrot, finely diced
- 7 ounces extra firm tofu, drained and pressed
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
- 20 wonton wrappers*
For the Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
- ¼ cup sambal oelek
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- A few sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Make the Dumplings
- Coat the bottom of a large skillet with 1 ½ teaspoons of oil and place it over medium heat.
- When the oil is hot, add the garlic, ginger, scallion, and carrot to the skillet. Cook everything for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the carrot begins to become tender.
- Crumble the tofu into the skillet and continue to cook everything for about 5 minutes, until the tofu dries up just a bit, flipping occasionally with a spatula.
- Add the soy sauce and liquid smoke to the skillet and flip everything a few times to distribute the ingredients. Continue cooking the mixture for about 5 minutes, until most of the liquid dries up.
- Remove the skillet from heat, taste-test the mixture, and adjust any seasonings to taste.
- Fill a small bowl with water. Set a wonton wrapper on a work surface, then moisten the edges of the wrapper with water.
- Place a heaping teaspoon of filling in the center of the wrapper, then fold it over the filling, creating a triangle shape. Press to seal.
- Repeat until all of the wrappers and filling are used.
- Wipe out the skillet that you used for the tofu, then generously coat the bottom with oil and place it over medium heat.
- When the oil begins to shimmer, add a few dumplings, being careful not to crowd the skillet.
- Cook the dumplings for about 3 minutes on each side, until crispy.
- Transfer the cooked dumplings to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Repeat until all of the dumplings are cooked, adding oil to the skillet as needed between batches.
Make the Sauce
- Stir all ingredients together in a small bowl. I like to garnish mine with scallions and a few sesame seeds.
- Serve the dumplings with the sweet chili dipping sauce.
Notes
*Check the ingredients to ensure that your wonton wrappers are vegan. I usually buy them at Wegmans or an Asian market. You can also make your own without too much effort.
Nutrition
Serving: 5dumplings | Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 51.8g | Protein: 11.8g | Fat: 15.9g | Saturated Fat: 3.1g | Sodium: 553mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 9.4g | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1.3mg