I know. You are probably looking at the title of this post going — you have got to be kidding me. But I swear, these little babies are really and truly tasty! The recipe called for ground chicken or turkey, but I could only find ground turkey at Trader Joe’s — so turkey it was! Turkey is healthier anyways, right? Well… healthier than ground beef at least!
- 8 oz. ground raw Turkey (can substitute chicken)
- 1/4 cup Pineapple Juice
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped Green Onions
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground Ginger
- 1/2 cup finely chopped, peeled fresh or frozen Peaches, thawed
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed Red Pepper
- 36 Wonton Wrappers
- Cooking oil for deep-fat frying
For the filling, heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook and stir turkey until no longer pink; drain fat. Add pineapple juice, green onion, soy sauce, and ginger to the meat in the skillet. Bring just to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 4 minutes or until liquid evaporates. Stir in peaches and pepper. Cool mixture slightly.
To fill, spoon 1 rounded teaspoon of the turkey mixture into center of each wonton wrapper. Brush edges lightly with water. Fold the four sides together toward center; pinch corners and seams closed. I had fun experimenting with the folding methods. I like to fold the sides to the center, and then press them on their sides, you can see the ones that look flatter in the picture — it’s those, you just press down the top parts. When I got tired, I just started folding in half, still cute!
Here you can see the filling in the skillet, wontons being fried, and finished wontons. Yummy!
Meanwhile, heat 2 inches of oil in a heavy saucepan or deep fryer to 365F. Fry wontons, 4 at a time, for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until golden, turning once. Remove wontons from oil; drain on paper towels. Place fried wontons in a single layer on a baking sheet. Keep warm in a 300F oven while frying remaining wontons. Serve warm. Makes 36 wontons.
Make Ahead: Fry wontons, drain, and cool. Wrap gently in foil. Freeze for up to 1 month. To serve, place unwrapped frozen wontons on a baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, in a 400F oven for 5 to 7 minutes or until heated through.
Thanks to Better Homes and Gardens for this recipe. What do you think? Are you going to give it a shot? Or will you be more “normal” and make it with ground chicken?
They look delicious. I do try to avoid anything fried, gnerally, at home – one because it smells up the whole house and two because frying it pretty much negates the health aspect.
But … one question on your blog … you said you could only find ground chicken at Trader Joe’s so …Turkey it was… You’ve confused old, tired, simple me. 
I loved it when Matthew said out of everything you’d tried/cooked in the past two years there was really only one or two that didn’t turn out awesome. I just may try these!
that’s crazy and something that would never even cross my mind!! how’d you even think to look for this recipe?!?! haha
Mom, that is what he says. It’s a good thing to hear! But yes, fried food does smell up the house! Especially in summer! haha
Monique – I think it came in an email from Betty Crocker or something. I really liked the idea though!
Megan, you certainly think (and cook) outside the box. I don’t think it would ever have occurred to me to make that recipe, but it sounds delicious — provided someone else fries it at their house. However, a friend of mine who lives in El Dorado Hills where it’s HOT in summertime has told me she does her hot food cooking in the garage during the summer, to keep the heat out of the kitchen and to avoid that after-smell throughout the house. Might be an option for deep fat frying for all of us.
One other thing I’ve found to be very helpful — read the labels! Recently I was comparing fat content on lean ground turkey vs. lean (93%) ground beef, and the beef actually contained less fat.