Chinese Firecrackers Recipes

Steps:

• Make the Firecracker Pork: Heat the sesame oil over medium heat in a large saute pan or wok.
• Stir-fry the ginger until it starts to soften, approximately one minute; raise the heat to high.
• Break up the ground pork into chunks and place in pan.
• Stir in chili garlic sauce and the hoisin sauce.
• Continue to cook, stirring and breaking up the pork.
• Add the sesame seeds.
• Cook until the pork is dry on the outer surface and the juices have started to evaporate, so the chips don’t get soggy.
• (The pork mixture can be fried up to a day in advance and refrigerated).
• Preheat the oven to 475F.
• Assemble the nachos: Arrange the tortilla chips on a 12-by-18-inch baking sheet or ovenproof platter.
• Sprinkle on the cheese and then the pork mixture.
• Bake the nachos for 4 to 6 minutes until the cheese is bubbly.
• While the nachos are in the oven, toss the cabbage with the rice vinegar.
• Serve with green onion and the seasoned cabbage sprinkled on top.

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet. Cook ground turkey, cabbage, carrot and green onions in oil over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until turkey is done and vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in chili paste. Mix wine and cornstarch stir into turkey mixture. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Heat oven to 375°. Cut phyllo leaves crosswise in half. Cover with damp towel to keep them from drying out while you work. Place 1 piece phyllo on flat surface. Brush with small amount of oil. Top with second piece phyllo. Place about 2 tablespoons turkey mixture on short end of phyllo shape into about 4-inch log. Roll up phyllo and turkey mixture. Twist phyllo 1 inch from each end to form firecracker shape. Repeat with remaining phyllo and turkey mixture. Brush firecrackers with remaining oil. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 18 to 22 minutes or until phyllo is crisp and golden brown. Serve with sweet-and-sour sauce. 1 Serving: Calories 190 (Calories from Fat 30) Fat 3g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 10mg Sodium 210mg Carbohydrate 35g (Dietary Fiber 0g) Protein 7g.From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Cook turkey, cabbage, carrot and onions in oil about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until turkey is no longer pink and vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in chili paste.
• Mix wine and cornstarch; stir into turkey mixture.
• Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
• Heat oven to 375 degreesF.
• Cut stack of phyllo sheets crosswise in half. Cover with waxed paper, then with damp towel to prevent them from drying out.
• Place 1 half-sheet of phyllo on flat surface. Brush with small amount of oil. Top with second half-sheet of phyllo.
• Place about 2 tablespoons turkey mixture on short end of phyllo; shape mixture into about 4-inch log.
• Roll up phyllo and turkey mixture.
• Twist phyllo 1 inch from each end to make firecracker shape.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Repeat with remaining phyllo and turkey mixture.
• Brush firecrackers with remaining oil.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until phyllo is crisp and golden brown.
• Serve with sweet-and-sour sauce.