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Well now. To make these Wontons, you are going to have to be prepared to do
a bit of work up front but they are well well the effort.
My family and friends eat one after the other and then some more. It is wonderful
to see them go like that.
Traditionally, Wontons are stuffed with ground pork and thinly sliced
vegetables. Using ground turkey lowers the fat content with little or no effect
on the taste.
You can find Wonton wrappers in your Supermarket's refrigerated section, sometimes
in the produce section as well. The package contains about 50 wrappers and
you'll need 4 dozen for this filling. When filling the wrappers, make sure to
make them full as the filling does shrink when the Wontons are cooked.
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 lbs. Ground Turkey
1/4 lb. fresh Shitake Mushrooms (2 ozs. if using Dried Mushrooms
which I normally soak in
warm water for at least 3 hours or overnight.) Chop fine.
1/2 of a Yellow Onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup Carrot, julienned
1/4 cup Red Bell Pepper, julienned
1 clove Garlic, minced
2 cups Bok Choy, finely shredded (or use the same amount of White Cabbage, finely shredded)
1/2 cup Green Onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
1 tablespoon fresh Ginger, finely chopped
1/2 Lime, juiced
Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon Honey
1 12 oz. package Wonton Wrappers
Peanut Oil for frying
1 Egg, beaten
Preparing the Wontons:
1. Sauté the turkey in a lightly oiled pan over medium heat until it is cooked
completely through. When done, remove from the pan and add the mushrooms,
onion, carrot, red bell pepper, bok choy and green onions. Sauté until
wilted. Then add the garlic, ginger, line juice, honey, salt and pepper and
sesame oil. Remove from heat and add in the turkey, stirring to mix all of
the ingredients. Taste and adjust seasonings.
2. Prepare the egg wash by beating the egg lightly. Remove a wonton wrapper from
its package and place on your work surface. Scoop out 1-2 tablespoons of the
filling and place in the center of the wrapper. Brush the top and left edge of
the wrapper with the egg wash, then fold up diagonally from the bottom-right corner to make a
triangle. Seal the edges with additional egg wash and set aside. Continue
making the wontons until all of the filling has been used.
3. While you are filling the wontons, fill a deep frying pan with approximately
one inch of peanut oil and begin heating over medium flame. When the oil
is hot, drop the wontons in carefully, a few at a time. Down't crowd them.
Cook and turn until all sides are golden brown.
4. Remove the cooked wontons from the oil and place on paper towels to drain.
Replace with uncooked wontons and repeat until all are finished. You may
wish to transfer drained wontons to a cookie or baking sheet and place in
a 250° F oven to keep warm for serving.
5. Serve wontons plain or with Sweet and Sour Sauce, Chinese Hot Mustard.
Soy or Plum Sauce.
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