Sandy-Inspired Sweet Potato/Squash Wontons
 
 
Serves: 30+ wontons
Ingredients
  • Filling
  • 1 pound sweet potatoes
  • 1 pound carnival squash, peeled and seeded, flesh cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 shallot, chopped
  • 2 scallions thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
  • ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • wonton wrappers, thawed if frozen
  • Dipping Sauce
  • ¼ cup reduced-sodium tamari
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • 1 scallion (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
  1. Filling
  2. - Heat oven to 375°F. Prick holes in sweet potatoes. Bake on a baking sheet until soft, turning once, about 1 hour.
  3. - Put squash and salt in a medium saucepan. Cover with water; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until very soft, about 15 minutes; drain.
  4. - Cool, then peel sweet potato. Then transfer to a medium bowl; combine with the squash and mash with a fork until smooth.
  5. - Heat coconut oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic, ginger and shallot, stirring, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add pepper flakes. Stir garlic mixture, salt and pepper into sweet potato/squash mixture
  6. - Place 1 tablespoon filling in the center of each wrapper; wet edges with water (you can do this with your finger like I did). Bring up corners to make a triangle; press with a fork to seal. Place on a baking sheet.
  7. - Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add 10 wontons, and cook, shaking pan frequently, until bottoms are golden brown. Turn pot stickers over and cook the other side. You can stop here or continue for to the next step for the steamed wontons.
  8. - For steamed wontons pour in ¼ cup water, and cover. Steam until most liquid is evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish. cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil and pot stickers. Serve with dipping sauce.
  9. Dipping Sauce
  10. Combine all ingredients in a bowl, stirring with a whisk to combine.
Recipe by Eileen Z. Fuentes at http://www.eileenzfuentes.com/2012/11/hurricane-sandy-using-food-to-warm-up-from-the-inside-out/