Impossible Meat Wontons
I know these take a little extra effort since you have to individually wrap each one.. but I promise it is so worth it!! If you have an extra person eating with you.. the process goes by faster with more hands. Keep in mind that you can add any additional ingredients to the meat mixture and thats what makes these so fun to make. I kept it simple, but other ideas include carrot slices, broccoli crumbles, onions, etc. This is a perfect meal for when you have company over.
Step 1: Dice the cabbage and leeks into small pieces. If you are using fresh garlic, do the same (I used pre minced garlic).
Step 2: Add the oil to a skillet on medium heat.
Step 3: Add the leeks, garlic and cabbage to the skillet and Sauté for one minute.
Step 4: Add the Impossible meat to the skillet and cook it on medium high (level 6)
Step 5: Use a spatula to break a part the meat, giving it a crumbled look while combining it with the already cooked ingredients. It’s important to try and get the pieces as small as possible.
Step 6: Once the Impossible Meat is mostly brown (but half pink) add in the soy sauce (if you have sesame oil adding some would make a tasty additional touch).
Step 7: Given that your stove heat may differ from mine; depending on which type of skillet, pan or stove you have I rather not give a specific cook time. Instead, you will just keep an eye on the meat and when majority of it looks brown, It is complete. Keep In mind you do not want to burn it and if not fully brown, thats okay. We are still going to fry them in the Wonton wraps which will cook it even longer.
Step 8: Taste your cooked Impossible Meat (+ cabbage, leek) mixture and if you feel its not salty enough for you go ahead and add some additional soy sauce but keep in mind that these Wontons are made to dip into soy sauce as well. So you don’t want to go overboard.
Step 9: Add all of the cooked ingredients into a bowl and let it cool down for a bit so you don’t burn your fingers.
Step 10: Make sure your hands are washed. Take a small spoon and and scoop the “meat” mixture onto one of the wraps. I must admit, I am not the best at wrapping these but my boyfriend and I had a good laugh while trying. Fortunately, if you purchased the same pre made wonton package as I did (photo above) then the instructions on how to wrap are found on the back. We actually did a variety of shapes; some of which look like dumplings lol. If you didn’t purchase any wraps with instructions— here is an easy step by step video I found that could help:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrjFoOddNk8
But honestly, I truly don’t think a video is needed. Unless are you cooking for Gordon Ramsey… just get creative with it. Place your meat mixture in the middle, dip your fingers into water and pull each corner across to the other. The water is what’ll make it stick.
Step 10: Back to the stove top— turn the stove back on to medium high heat and place a large amount of vegetable oil to the skillet (or pan). You’ll want to fully coat your skillet so that the wontons are evenly cooked. Since my skillet is quite large I used 3 tbs of oil; however you might less if yours is smaller, so just eyeball it.
Step 11: Cook each side until fully brown as show on the image above.
Viola! There you have it, delicious Impossible Meat Wontons. These are so tasty and make for a lovely dish when you have company over. For a dipping sauce (if you like spicy) you can add equal parts soy sauce and chili paste; or if you like sweet you can dip it in a sweet chili sauce which are readily available in the market. These pair well with a variety of sides including bok choy, broccolini, garlic steamed cabbage, rice or noodles.
