Chinese Firecrackers

These appetizers are an explosion of flavor with turkey, crisp veggies, and the zing of chili paste.

• Preparation Time: 35 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 120 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 cup shredded cabbage
• ½ cup shredded carrots
• 1 tablespoon white wine
• 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 green onions, finely chopped
• ½ pound ground turkey
• 1 tablespoon chile paste
• 14 sheets phyllo pastry dough, halved into triangles
• ¾ cup sweet and sour sauce for dipping

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the turkey in the skillet until no longer pink; add the cabbage, carrots, and green onions and cook together until the vegetables are all slightly tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the chile paste through the vegetable mixture.

Step 3

Whisk the cornstarch into the white wine in a small bowl; add to the mixture in the skillet and continue cooking and stirring until the liquid in the skillet is slightly thickened. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Step 4

Place one half sheet of phyllo dough on a flat surface, brush with a small amount of the vegetable oil, and top with a second sheet of phyllo. Place about 2 tablespoons of the turkey mixture on the short end of phyllo; shape mixture into about a four-inch log. Roll phyllo and turkey mixture. Twist the log about 1 inch from each end to make a firecracker shape; place on greased cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining phyllo and mixture until all are used. Lightly brush the firecrackers with vegetable oil.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until the phyllo dough is crisp and golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes. Serve with the sweet and sour sauce.