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Chinese Turkey Endive Bites

This delicious Asian style turkey appetizer is fresh, healthy and perfect for any party especially the holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword Chinese Turkey, Chinese Turkey in Endive, Turkey Appetizer
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 8
Author Joseph Sciascia

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 small yellow or white onion, chopped
  • 1 inch peeled and minced ginger
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 3 tbsp Hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp Asian style chili garlic sauce
  • 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
  • 8 oz can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 3 tbsp cilantro, chopped (reserve 1 tbsp. for garnish)
  • 1 cup crushed peanuts (reserve 1/2 cup for garnish)
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced (reserve half for garnish)
  • 5 heads of baby Belgian endive, trimmed and separated

Instructions

  1. Heat the sesame oil over medium/high heat in a large skillet

  2. Add the yellow onion, ginger and turkey. Stirring occasionally and breaking up into small mince and brown for 5 minutes

  3. Add the hoisin, chili garlic sauce, peanut butter and vinegar and stir well until combined, cooking for 5 minutes more.

  4. Add the bell pepper, water chestnuts, 2 tablespoons cilantro, 1/2 cup of crushed peanuts and half of the sliced green onions and sauté for another 3 minutes stirring occasionally

  5. Pour into a bowl along side a platter with endive leaves and small bowls of garnishes of the cilantro, crushed peanuts and green onions and fill endive leaves as needed

  6. Serves 8 as an appetizer and 4 as an entrée