Chicken and Peach Wontons

Submitted by AZPARZYCH

"I love wontons!! Received this in an email..."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 36 wontons
• Serves: 9

ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 8 ounces ground chicken or 8 ounces turkey
• 1⁄4 cup pineapple juice
• 3 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 cup peaches, peeled, finely chopped or 1/2 cup frozen peaches
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 36 wonton wrappers
• cooking oil, for deep-fat frying

directions

1. For filling, coat a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium high heat.
2. Cook and stir chicken or turkey until no longer pink; drain.
3. Add pineapple juice, green onion, soy sauce, and ginger.
4. Bring just to boiling; reduce heat.
5. Simmer, uncovered, for 4 minutes or until liquid evaporates.
6. Stir in peaches and pepper.
7. Cool mixture slightly.
8. To fill, spoon 1 rounded teaspoon of the chicken mixture into center of each wonton wrapper.
9. Brush edges lightly with water. Fold the four sides together toward center; pinch corners and seams closed.
10. 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.
11. Remove wontons from oil; drain on paper towels.
12. Place fried wontons in a single layer on a baking sheet.
13. Keep warm in a 300F oven while frying remaining wontons. Serve warm
14. Make Ahead: Fry wontons, drain, and cool. Wrap gently in foil. Freeze for up to 1 month.
15. 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.

Reviews

[swissms]

These were very good. They have a nice, delicate flavor. Use any dipping sauce sparingly because it will overpower the flavor of the wontons. Made for Newest Zaar tag.