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Turkey wonton recipes

These turkey wonton recipes are great for thanksgiving turkey leftovers.

And what could be nicer than a couple of turkey wontons floating in steamy wonton soup to counter-act the effects of over-eating

Now for the preparation of the turkey filling.

Traditionally, the Chinese chop and mince everything by hand.

But With modern technology, you can use the handy food processor to mince the turkey and any other chunky ingredients such as the water chestnuts.

Turkey and corn wontons

1 packet of won ton wrappers

Filling

4 oz turkey meat
2 oz sweet corn
1 tbsp minced ginger

Seasonings for filling

1 tbsp soy sauce
Dash of pepper
1 tsp cornstarch

Dipping sauce

2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp minced ginger
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp fish sauce

Garnish

1 stalk of chopped spring onions

Directions

Ground the turkey (manually shred or process in food processor)
Add the corn and minced ginger
Fold in the fresh prawns
Add the seasonings for filling, with cornstarch going in last
Mix well and leave to marinate for about 1 hour
Wrap the wontons
Boil water and cook the wontons. Drain and leave aside
Combine the dipping sauce ingredients together
Pour over the wontons
Garnish with spring onions and serve

Turkey shrimp wonton

An earlier note says that the wonton filling can be processed in a food processor. However, it is advisable to chop the shrimps by hand because they tend to become too mushy due to over-processing.

So, process the turkey, water chestnuts and seasonings together in the food processor. Remove into a bowl and fold in the shrimps.

1 packet of won ton wrappers

Filling

240g turkey meat
125g fresh shrimp, shelled, deveined and chopped
50g water chestnuts
3/4 cup of cold water

Seasonings for filling

2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp cooking wine
1 tsp minced ginger
Salt & pepper

Directions

Ground and mix the turkey and water chestnuts in the food processor. Mix in the seasonings for filling
Fold in the shrimps
Wrap the wontons
Boil water and cook the wontons. Drain and leave aside
Prepare the wonton soup
Pour the soup into serving bowls, add the wontons

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