Pillsbury: Chinese Takeout Turnovers

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake, while tamari is often cheaper.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is a more affordable option.

dumpling wrappers

🥗Healthier: homemade wrappers

💰Cheaper: wonton wrappers

Homemade wrappers are healthier, while wonton wrappers are often less expensive.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add 1 tablespoon of minced ginger and 2 cloves of minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant.

Add 1/2 pound of ground chicken to the skillet and crumble it as it cooks until browned.

Add 1 small diced carrot, 1/2 diced red bell pepper, and 1/2 cup of diced water chestnuts to the skillet and cook until vegetables soften.

Stir in plenty of cracked black pepper and 1/3 cup of hoisin sauce, mixing well to combine.

Add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to the filling and mix until incorporated.

Prepare the dough by brushing it with 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and sprinkling on the remaining green onions.

Place a mound of filling in the center of the dough, brush one side with egg wash, and fold to seal, crimping as desired.

Sprinkle sesame seeds on top of the turnovers before baking.

Bake in the oven until golden brown and the sesame seeds are lightly toasted.

Cooking Techniques

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