Leftover Thanksgiving Dinner Wontons
Thanksgiving dinner wrapped up into a crispy little wonton!
Servings 21 Wontons
Equipment
- medium or large pot for frying
- instant read thermometer or wooden spoon
- mini pastry brush optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup leftover mashed potatoes
- 1 cup leftover cooked turkey chopped
- 1/4 cup leftover cranberry sauce
- 21 wonton wrappers
- leftover gravy
- vegetable oil
Instructions
- Prep Filling: Add mashed potatoes and chopped turkey to a medium-sized bowl and mix well. Crack the egg into a small bowl and whisk. Add cranberry sauce to another small bowl and prepare a clean work surface or cutting board to assemble the wontons on. Prep a kitchen towel or some paper towels to clean hands with while making wontons.
- Fill Wontons: Take 1 tablespoon of the mashed potato turkey filling and add to the center of a wonton wrapper. Top with 1/2 teaspoon of cranberry sauce. Dip a finger or a small pastry brush into the egg wash and egg wash one side of the wonton wrapper. Repeat for all 4 sides.
- Fold Wontons: Bring two corners of the wonton wrapper up to meet, but don't seal them yet. Gently press the sides of the wonton to the sides of the filling. Bring the other two corners up to meet in the center. Gently press all 4 corners together, sealing at the center. Squeeze around the filling gently to release any air and then gently press together to seal the edges so that the wonton is fully sealed.
- Fry: Heat vegetable or canola oil in a medium saucepan on high until it reaches 350℉ (use an instant-read thermometer or wooden spoon test, see recipe notes). Add 3-4 wontons to the oil and fry for 30-45 seconds, turning if needed so all sides are golden. Remove from oil and let cool on a paper towel lined plate. Repeat for all wontons.
- Serve: Serve with warmed leftover gravy, or make a quick batch (see recipe notes).
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Notes
Wooden Spoon Test
To test to see if your oil is hot enough for frying without a thermometer, grab your wooden spoon a put the end of it into the oil. If the oil gently bubbles around it, it’s ready! If it bubbles too hard, it’s too hot and you will want to cool the oil a little and then test again.
Customize!
Use your leftover favorites, whatever you have that you enjoy in one big bite together. Add some stuffing or use sweet potatoes instead and omit the cranberry sauce. Just keep the filling at just over 1 tablespoon, anything more and they will be overstuffed.
Gravy: You can find out recipe for a super simple gravy here.
Raw Egg Note
If you're not using a mini pastry brush for the egg wash and you're using your hands instead, keep in mind you'll have raw eggs on the hand you're using to egg wash. Keep a towel nearby to clean hands between wontons.
