Turkey wonton recipes, a delightful solution to thanksgiving leftovers

These turkey wonton recipes are great for leftover turkey.

You had a spectacular turkey for thanksgiving dinner. Everyone is stuffed but there is still so much turkey left. What are you going to do?

How about making some turkey wontons served in a light broth for brunch the next day? What could be nicer than a couple of turkey wontons floating in steamy wonton soup to counter-act the effects of over-eating during Thanksgiving.

I present 2 thanksgiving turkey leftovers recipes using the humble wonton wrappers. One with sweet corn and the other shrimps.

Traditionally, everything in the wonton fillings are chopped and minced by hand. But now, there is the handy food processor.

Mince and mix the turkey and any other chunky ingredients such as the water chestnuts in the food processor if you do not feel like any more food preparation.

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Turkey and corn wontons

Ingredients
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

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

Recipe link: Turkey corn wontons

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Turkey shrimp wonton

I mentioned 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. You want noticeable chunks of freshness, not an undistinguisable mash.

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

Ingredients
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

1. Mince and mix the turkey and water chestnuts in the food processor. Mix in the seasonings for filling. Do not over-do it.
2. Fold in the shrimps
3. Wrap the wontons
4. Boil water and cook the wontons. Drain and leave aside
5. Prepare the wonton soup
6. Pour the soup into serving bowls, add the wontons

Recipe link: Turkey shrimp wontons

I hope you enjoy these wonton turkey recipes. Ease your hungry stomach as well as your wallet. Try these wonton filling recipes.

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