Rec: Chicken and Peach Wontons
Chicken and Peach Wontons
8 oz ground chicken or turkey
1/4 c pineapple juice
3 T green onion, chopped
1 T soy sauce
1 t grated ginger
1/2 c finely chopped fresh or frozen peaches
1/4 t crushed red pepper
36 wontons
1. Brown chicken or turkey. Drain. Add juice, onion, soy sauce, ginger. Bring to a boil. Simmer 4 min or until liquid is evaporated. Stir in peaches and pepper.
2. To fill, spoon 1 rounded teaspoon of the chicken mixture into center of each wonton wrapper. Brush edges lightly with water. Fold the four sides together toward center; pinch corners and seams closed.
3. 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.
4. 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.
