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Miso Butter Mushroom Wontons

Easy pan-fried wontons filled with a miso butter mushroom filling.
Course Appetizer
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

Wontons

  • 25 wonton wrappers
  • 12 oz mushrooms (shitake or baby bella) finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup water chestnuts drained and finely chopped
  • 1 tsp garlic (2 small cloves) crushed or grated
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 2 tbsp white miso
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce

  • 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sambal oelek (chili garlic paste)
  • 1 tbsp honey

Instructions

Miso Mushroom Filling

  • Melt butter in a large skillet and cook for 2 minutes until golden and slightly frothy.
  • Add chopped mushrooms. Cook on medium for 7-8 minutes until mushrooms start to brown.
  • Add water chestnuts, garlic, thyme leaves, and miso to the pan with the mushrooms. Cook on low to medium for another 5 minutes stirring regularly.
  • You can add 1/4 cup water so the miso loosens up, and becomes smooth enough to evenly coat the mushroom mixture.
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Wontons

  • On a flat surface start an assembly line of 4 wrappers, the mushroom filling, and a small bowl of water handy.
  • Place 1 tablespoon of mushroom filling in the center of the wrapper. Using your finger brush the edges with water.
  • Lift 2 opposite corners of the wrapper and pinch them together at the top. Lift the other two corners towards the top and pinch them against the first two corners to form a pyramid. Pinch edges of the wrapper together to seal the wonton closed.
  • Transfer the sealed wontons onto a sheet pan and cover loosely with plastic wrap to keep them from drying out.
  • Repeat this method until all the wrappers have been filled.
  • To cook the wontons heat a few tablespoons of oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. I like to use a nonstick skillet.
  • When the oil shimmers, add the wontons and cook until the bottoms are light golden brown and crunchy (about 2-3 minutes).
  • Carefully pour 1/4 cup of water into the skillet and stand back in case of splatter. Immediately cover with a tight-fitting lid.
  • Turn heat to medium-low and let the wontons steam for 5-6 minutes.
  • Repeat this step for remaining wontons. Serve warm with dipping sauce and green onions (optional).

Dipping Sauce

  • Mix together soy sauce, sambal, and honey. You can adjust to your level of spice by adding more or less sambal.