This recipe was inspired by these amazing shrimp wontons Josh & I had a restaurant called 7 Seas, which is now closed. I personally really fell in love with the wontons & this is my attempt to recreate it, with my own spin on it. Cheese is nearly non-existent in Asian cuisine, so the combination of a creamy cheese sauce with tom yum makes for a delicious fusion of culinary worlds. While this may be a bit time consuming, it’s a fantastic appetizer, but it can also be made into a wonderful dinner. Just boil some egg noodles, add some veggies, & mix it with the wontons + sauce.
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Shrimp Wontons with Coconut Tom Yum Sauce
- Total Time: 60
Ingredients
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Shrimp Filling
- 16 raw frozen shrimp, thawed & deveined
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp fresh ginger
- 1 tsp Tom Yum paste
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ¾ tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp honey or agave syrup
- 4 leaflets napa cabbage or cabbage
- wonton wrappers
Coconut Tom Yum Sauce
- 1½ cup canned coconut milk
- ¼ cup white cheddar or guyère, grated
- ¼ cup brie or camembert
- 2 Tbsp Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp tom yum paste
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce
- 1 Tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp whole wheat flour, cornstarch, or potato starch
- ¾ Tbsp honey or agave syrup
- salt to taste
Toppings
- chili oil
- ichimi togarashi
- scallions
- sesame seeds
- masago
Instructions
Shrimp Wontons
- 1. In a food processor, blend together all of the ingredients for the shrimp filling with the exception of the wrappers. Pulse until the consistency is smooth, almost like a paste.
- 2. Fill a small dish with water. Prepare your wontons by laying each sheet one at a time. Place about a little more than a teaspoon of your shrimp mixture in the middle of the wonton wrapper. Dip your index & middle finger into the dish with water & wet 2 sides of the wonton. Fold the wonton over to form a triangular shape, ensuring that there are no pockets of air in the middle. Press the wonton sides together firmly. Wet the rest of the wonton so that it steams with ease.
- 3. In your steamer, place cabbage, kale, or parchment paper to prevent wontons from sticking to the bottom of the rack. Steam for no more than 10 minutes. You don’t want to overcook your wontons.
- 4. Set wontons aside.
Creamy Tom Yum Coconut Sauce
- 1. In a medium sized bowl, add the coconut milk, Greek yogurt, fish sauce, vinegar, wheat flour, & honey. Mix together until evenly distributed.
- 2. On medium high heat, place the mixture in a medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil & add the cheese. Turn the heat down to around medium to medium-low until the cheese melts & becomes incorporated into the sauce. If the sauce becomes too thick, add more coconut milk.
Plate
- Serve coconut sauce atop the wontons & sprinkle the toppings on as you see fit.
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 30
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 328
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 678
- Fat: 27
- Saturated Fat: 20
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 13
- Protein: 12
- Cholesterol: 94
These wontons look so tasty. It’s a shame that 7 Seas closed down but at least you were able to re-create the tried and true favorite at home.
Thank you!! It’s a really interesting combination, but it’s a good one.