Rice Paper Dumplings & Peanut Sauce
If any of you guys happen to be like me and always have some veggies in the fridge looking for a home this recipe is perfect. I like to make these when I have a couple stalks from broccoli or cauliflower. Even left over cabbage, kale or spinach is so good in these too.
I like to press and shred the tofu and process as much veg in the food processor as I can except for maybe the diced onion. But this is a super creative, fun and resourceful recipe so I highly encourage folks to give this a try !
For anyone a little skeptical on how to go about wrapping them check out the video down below that works as a great visual guide!
Rice Paper Dumplings
Makes 10 Ingredients - Rice Paper Dumplings
2 tbsp - grapeseed oil for cooking
1/2 cup - diced yellow onion
1/2 block - tofu pressed and grated
2 tbsp - soy sauce
3 tbsp - minced garlic
1 tbsp - minced ginger
1/2 cup - grated carrot
1/2 cup - grated broccoli stems
1/2 cup - grated cauliflower florets and stems
3 tbsp - soy sauce
1/2 tsp - coarse black pepper
1/4 cup - chopped green onions
20 sheets - rice paper
Optional Addition:
Whenever I have left over rice and I am making these I always like to add some rice into the mix. Its a great way to bulk it up and stretch it out if you happen to be making a lot or want to repurpose leftover rice !
Ingredients - Peanut Sauce
1/4 cup - smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup - hot water
1 tbsp - soy sauce
3 tbsp - lime juice
1/2 tbsp - maple syrup
1/2 tsp - sesame oil
1 tsp - rice wine vinegar
1/4 tsp - minced garlic or garlic powder
1/4 tsp - minced ginger or ginger powder
1 tsp - sriracha sauce
Instructions
Step 1 - Mise en place
Per usual with any recipes that have a decent amount of prep. I like to get all the prepping and chopping out of the way first. I had half a block of tofu left over which was the perfect amount for this recipe. I like to get it a quick press and then run it through a cheese grater in a large bowl. I like to give this a little love with just a it of oil and soy sauce.
With a food processor I use the shredding attachment and process all the carrots, broccoli stems, cauliflower stems and florets. Lastly is to dice the yellow onion, chop the green onions and mince the garlic and ginger.
Step 2 - Saluting the filling
In a large non stick pan saute in a bit of oil the onion until golden brown. Add in the tofu and let it cook for a while allowing the steam to cook out. Once a decent amount of moisture has cooked out of the tofu season it all with 2 tbsp of soy sauce and continue to stir everything well until it gets nice and crispy.
Once the tofu is nice and crispy add in the grated carrot, cauliflower, broccoli and give everything a nice toss to combine everything well. Season everything with a bit of soy sauce, black pepper, and the garlic and ginger and sauté everything until golden brown. Then transfer to a dish and allow to cool in the fridge.
Step 3 - Make the peanut sauce
I like to make this dressing in a mason jar or a small measuring cup pitcher for easy measuring. I like to do the peanut butter first and loosen it with hot water before adding in the rest of the ingredients. After that give it a good mix with a little whisk or a fork and put it in the fridge to cool down until the dumplings are ready.
Step 4 - Making the dumplings
For each dumpling I like to double wrap them with 2 pieces of rice paper. Doing one is a little risky because they are so prone to tearing especially when pan frying them.
Once you have a softened rice paper I like to lay it over a large plate spooning in about a heaping 1/4 cup of the filling. Once I have it wrapped like a little burrito I give it a second wrap.
Step 5 - Pan fry
Now for the fun part. After all the dumplings have been wrapped up. Get a large non stick pan and pour enough oil to cover the bottom. We are not deep frying here but just a good amount of oil for a good pan fry to get crispy and golden brown sears.
Step 6 - Plate and garnish
These guys are all that so theres not a whole lot going on plating wise. For aesthetics I sprinkled some cilantro and sesame seeds and poured the peanut sauce in a cute ramekin. Enjoy these with good company or hoard them to yourself.
