If you’re obsessed with getting wontons in your take-out order, then you will love Crispy Vegan Air-Fryer Wontons. The best part is that they’re vegan, healthy, and fun to make. Serve them as an appetizer or side dish. Don’t have an air-fryer? You can pan fry them instead! Serve these with a side of Easy Vegan Fried Rice or Spring Roll in a Bowl. You’ll also love my Viral One Pan Spicy Dumplings and Authentic Vegan Pad Thai too!
Why I Love This Recipe
- Air-Fried: Most crispy wontons are deep-fried in harmful seed oils. These wontons are air-fried (or pan-fried) so they’re oil-free.
- Healthy: This is a healthified, plant-based version of take-out wontons!
- Skip the Takeout: You can stop spending money on takeout food and make your own at home instead.
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Notes on Ingredients
- Wonton Wrappers: Find them in the refrigerated section in your grocery store. Use gluten-free to make these GF-friendly.
- Green Cabbage: I used Josie’s Organics.
- Tofu: Use extra-firm or high-protein tofu for texture.
- Soy Sauce: Feel free to replace soy sauce in the recipe with more coconut aminos or gluten-free soy sauce to make these wontons gluten-free.
Please take note that this is important information about the ingredients used in this recipe and the FULL recipe with measurements and details can be found DOWN BELOW (scroll to it) in the recipe card.
How do you make Crispy Vegan Air-Fryer Wontons?
- Chop the veggies.
- Saute carrots, onion, and cabbage until soft. Crumble in tofu. Add in the soy sauce or coconut aminos, garlic, ginger and sesame oil. Saute for 10 minutes and remove from heat.
- Add 1-1.5 teaspoons of the mixture into the center of each wonton wrapper. Fold the wonton wrapper up.
- Preheat the air-fryer to 350 F. Use a non-stick air-fryer or spray with a little cooking spray. Add wontons into the air fryer gently. Don’t stack them on top of one-another. Cook for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
- Combine all ingredients for the dipping sauce in a bowl and mix.
- Serve wontons fresh, dip in the sauce, and enjoy!
- Step 1: First, chop the veggies. Sauté the carrot, onion, and cabbage. Crumble in the tofu. Add soy sauce, coconut aminos and spices. Sauté for 10 minutes.
- Step 2: Then, add 1 – 1.5 teaspoons of mixture to the center of a wonton wrapper.
- Step 3: Fold the wonton according to package instructions.
- Step 4: Finally, cook wontons for 5 minutes in the air-fryer. Make the sauce in a small bowl. Enjoy!
Commonly Asked Questions
Yes, simply pan fry the wontons on medium heat for 2 minutes per side or until golden brown. Use a non-stick pan or add a bit of sesame, avocado, or olive oil to the pan.
Almost every grocery store sells wonton wrappers! Check the refrigerated section which will most likely have them since they’re fresh. I’ve seen wonton wrappers at multiple mainstream groceries stores so you should be able to find them easily. Some have eggs in them so make sure to get vegan ones if you’re vegan.
Add the filling into the center of each wonton wrapper. Fold the wrapper over to form a triangle. Seal the edges with water. Take each of the triangles points and pull them behind the wonton and press the edges together. There should be pictures and directions on the back of the wonton wrapper package with detailed instructions!
I used the fresh organic green cabbage for these crispy vegan air-fryer wontons from Josie’s Organics, an amazing all organic company that grows their produce in the fertile California Valley. Their family farming business dates back to the 1920’s, when two young Swiss immigrants, Sebastian and Josie Braga decided to start growing beets, tomatoes, onions, hay and corn. Today, three generations later, the organic family farming tradition is being kept alive! Josie’s Organics harvests over 25 varieties of USDA certified organic veggies. I love their inspiring story and love supporting them by buying their produce! Josie’s Organics doesn’t use any synthetic fertilizers or pesticides on their farms. This is so important! If I see Josie’s Organics in the grocery store, I snatch it up real quick because it’s truly such fresh produce. You can find their produce at stores like Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Sprouts and many more. Be sure to look out for Josie’s Organics in your local store! Use their store locator!
“So good!!! We are very new to vegan eating, and my kids have been skeptical for sure. Today they helped make this and we all loved it. Unfortunately, not any leftover for my husband when he gets home so we’ll just have to make again!”
– Amy
Extra Helpful Tips
- Seal the wontons with water!
- If you’re using an air-fryer – these wontons only take 5 minutes. Watch them carefully so they don’t burn! I wouldn’t set the air-fryer higher than 350 degrees F.
- See recipe card for pan-frying instructions if you don’t have an air-fryer.
- Wontons are best eaten fresh. They will store in the fridge for up to 2 days. If saving for later, I recommend reheating them in the air-fryer for a minute or two so they re-crisp.
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Crispy Vegan Air-Fryer Wontons
Equipment
Ingredients
Wonton Filling
- 1 cup green cabbage I use Josie's Organics
- ½ onion diced
- 2 carrots large, diced
- ½ package extra firm tofu
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 20 wonton wrappers 1 to 2 packages
Wonton Dipping Sauce
- 4 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon chili garlic sauce optional for spice or sub red chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Instructions
- Chop the veggies as small as possible or pulse them in a food processor.
- In a pan, saute carrots, onion, cabbage until soft. Crumble in tofu. Add in the soy sauce or coconut aminos, garlic, ginger and toasted sesame oil (optional). Saute for 10 minutes until completely cooked. Remove from heat.
- Add about 1-1.5 teaspoons of the mixture into the center of each wonton wrapper. Fold the wonton wrapper forming a triangle. Seal the edges with water and press down. Take the two ends of the “triangle” and press the edges together. The wonton package should have instructions with images on the back. I made 20 wontons but feel free to make as many as you want.
- Preheat the air-fryer to 350 F. Use a non-stick air-fryer or spray with a little cooking spray. Add wontons into the air fryer gently. Don’t stack them on top of one-another. Cook for 5 minutes or until golden brown. They burn quickly so watch them!
- Combine all ingredients for the dipping sauce in a bowl and mix.
- Serve wontons fresh, dip in the sauce, and enjoy!
