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Sweet Potato Shao Mai Dumplings
Prep: 25 min Cook: 15 min Servings: 4by SoCal Sustenance4 recipes>A quick, simple vegetarian steamed dumpling with sweet potato... made sans steamer! Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato
- 8 wonton skins
- 1 1/2 Tbsp parmesan reggiano cheese, grated
- 3 cloves roasted garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
Directions
- Place a small, dry saute pan over medium heat. Add pine nuts, and toast until golden brown. Turns pine nuts often, making sure to avoid burning them.
- Place a wonton skin on a cutting board. Using a round cookie cutter or knife, cut out circles. Repeat with all remaining wonton skins.
- Mix sweet potato, garlic, parmesan cheese and toasted pine nuts in a small bowl.
- Spoon rounded tablespoons into each wonton skin.
- Holding wonton skin in left palm, make small pinches around the diameter of the skin.
- Fill remaining wonton skins with potato mixture.
- Place wontons in steamer basket* for 8-10 minutes. Remove carefully and serve while still hot.
- *Don't have a steamer basket? Me neither!
- Here was my solution...
- Place a small saucepan of water on the stove top and bring water to a boil. Place a metal colander or strainer atop the saucepan, and gently place dumplings in the bottom on the colander. Top with lid of a larger saucepan and steam for 8-10 minutes.
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