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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.

                          

  • Nutritional Information Per Serving: 48 Wonton Servings

    Calories: 142   Carbohydrates: 20 gm   Fat: 4 gm   Cholesterol: 17 gm
    Protein: 5 gm   Sodium: 245 mg   Fiber: 0 gm   Calcium: 20 mg
    Iron: 1 mg   Vitamin A: 744 IU   Vitamin C: 3 mg
    Percentage of Calories from Fat: 26%
    Percentage of Calories from Protein: 15%
    Percentage of Calories from Carbohydrates: 59%

    These pages are copyright © 1999 and UPDATED March, 2002 by Toni Dunlap, Toni's Treasures Forever, Inc.

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