Spinach Wontons Food

SPINACH WON-TONS

Steps:

• Wash the spinach thoroughly and trim any tough stems or bad spots on the leaves. Drain the spinach and pat dry with a paper towel. Coarsely chop the spinach.
• Assemble all of your prepared ingredients beforehand as the cooking is quick.
• Place a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan or wok gets smoking hot, add the peanut oil with the garlic and onion. Stir fry the onion and garlic for 30 seconds, the add the spinach and water chestnuts. Continue to cook an additional 3 minutes, allowing the water from the spinach to cook off.
• Transfer the vegetables from the wok or pan to a bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Allow the spinach to cool for 5 minutes.
• To form the wontons, pull one wonton from the package an moisten the edges with water. Place a scant teaspoon of the spinach mixture in the center of the wonton. Fold the wonton over into a triangle. Now, fold the long corners together and give them a wee pinch to hold together.
• Cover the completed wontons with plastic wrap to prevent the wrappers from drying out.
• There are several options on how to cook prepared wontons. You can simmer them in some vegetable or chicken broth for a good soup. Add some nice veggies to make this a soup entree.
• You can also steam them and serve with a soy dipping sauce.
• You can also deep fry them in oil, also serving them with dipping sauce.
• Prepared won-tons can be frozen by placing single-layer them on a cooking sheet. Once frozen, transfer them to a resealable bag and you can take out what you need.

SPINACH WONTONS

Steps:

• Heat a frying pan and add the sesame seed oil.
• Once hot, add the sliced scallions.
• Crumble the block of tofu over the frying mixture.
• Pour soysauce over it and mix.
• Let that simmer for 5 minutes while you slice the spinach.
• Remove from heat and stir in the spinach.
• Let this cool before continuing to the next step.
• You want the filling to be cool before assembling the wontons.
• Fry in 1/2 inch of vegetable oil.
• 2 minutes on one side, one minute on the other OR until crispy and golden brown.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE WONTONS

Steps:

• Fill a large pot halfway up with vegetable oil and heat to 365 degrees F. Set a large skillet over medium-high heat with the olive oil. Once hot add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the artichoke hearts and spinach and cook until the spinach has wilted, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, stir together the cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, mozzarella, parmesan and warm vegetables. Stir together until the cheeses have melted and the mixture is somewhat smooth. Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
• To shape the wontons, work with one wrapper at a time. Add about a teaspoon or two of the filling in the center. Brush the edges with egg wash and then seal into a triangle shape. Continue shaping until all the filling has been used.
• Once the oil is hot, carefully add a few of the wontons at a time and fry until golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate and continue frying the rest.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE WONTONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F and place rack in upper third of oven.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, add onion and shallots, sauteing for about 4 minutes or until softened.
• Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds, then remove mixture from heat to a bowl, set aside.
• In a food processor, process cream cheese, mayonnaise, artichoke hearts and cayenne until smooth.
• Put cream cheese mixture in a medium bowl, and add onion mix, spinach, and asiago, mixing well to combine.
• Taste and add salt if needed. Mine didn't need any with the brined artichokes and the cheese.
• Lay out 24 wonton wrappers on counter and place about 1 heaping teaspoon of mixture on each wonton.
• Wet edges of wontons with water, fold in half to make triangles, pressing edges together so they stick.
• Place on a baking sheet lightly sprayed with cooking spray and bake for 10 minutes, until bottoms and edges are beginning to brown, turn over and continue to bake for about 4 more minutes or until both sides are crisped and slightly browned.
• Serve right out of the oven.

SPINACH-AND-PORK WONTONS

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook the spinach, stirring, until wilted; transfer to a colander and squeeze dry, finely chop the spinach.
• In a bowl, combine 1 1/2 teaspoons of the soy sauce, the sesame oil, sherry, salt, sugar and white pepper.
• Mix in the pork, scallion, ginger and spinach; chill for 10 minutes.
• Dust a large baking sheet with cornstarch.
• Arrange 4 wonton wrappers on a work surface, keeping the othe wrappers covered with plastic wrap.
• Brush the edges of the wrappers with water and spoon 1 teaspoon of filling.
• in the center of each.
• Fold the wrappers diagonally over the filling to form triangles; seal.
• Bring the two opposite corners of the triangle together; press to seal.
• Transfer to the baking sheet and cover.
• Repeat
• In a large saucepan of boiling water, simmer the wontons over moderate heat, stirring occasionally.
• When they float, cook for 3 minutes longer.
• Drain the wontons well.
• In a large bowl, combine the remaining soy sauce with the chile oil, peanut oil and garlic.
• Add the wontons and toss (very carefully!)
• Sprinkle with the cilantro and serve.

SPINACH DIP IN WONTON CRISPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Cook spinach as directed on box. Drain, set aside to cool.
• Place 1 wonton skin in each of 24 ungreased regular-size muffin cups, gently pressing skin into bottom and up side of each cup (points of wonton skin will show above cup edge). Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until top 1/4 inch of wonton skins are golden brown.
• Meanwhile, squeeze all excess water from spinach; place in large bowl. Stir in green chiles, mayonnaise and 1/4 cup of the cheese. Mix well.
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon spinach mixture into each wonton cup. Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon remaining cheese. Bake 5 to 7 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and filling is hot. Remove from muffin cups. Serve warm.