Sesame-Shiitake Wonton Crisps Recipe

Sesame-Shiitake Wonton Crisps Recipe

Ingredients

Makes 12 crisps

• 12 Vegan Wonton Wrappers
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons canola or grapeseed oil
• 12 shiitake mushrooms, lightly rinsed, patted dry, stemmed and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 4 snow peas, trimmed and cut crosswise into thin slivers
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 medium carrot, shredded
• toasted sesame seeds or black sesame seeds, if available

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F
2. Lightly oil a baking sheet and set aside
3. Brush the wonton wrappers with 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil and arrange on the baking sheet
4. Bake until golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes
5. Set aside to cool
6. (Alternately, you can tuck the wonton wrappers into minimuffin tins to create cups for the filling
7. Brush with sesame oil and bake them until crisp
8. In a large skillet, heat the canola oil over medium heat
9. Add the mushrooms and cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes
10. Stir in the snow peas and the soy sauce and cook 30 seconds
11. Set aside to cool
12. In a large bowl, combine the lime juice, sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon sesame oil
13. Stir in the carrot and cooled shiitake mixture
14. Top each wonton crisp with a spoonful of the shiitake mixture
15. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and arrange on a platter to serve

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