Oh em geeeeeeee you guysssss!! I have not been this excited about a recipe in some time (I say that every time, don’t I?!), but seriously now – these nachos are a DREAM! The idea came to me by way of apricot hamantaschen – the triangle shape (perfect for eggroll wrappers or wontons) and the apricot filling – only savory – which I do best.
Who doesn’t love some warm sauteed cabbage, pop-in-your-mouth edamame, and crunchy wonton chips. And the duck sauce? It’s always the favorite part! So I made my own, with an apricot jam base, flavored to perfection with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil and sriracha. oh. so. good.
This recipe is just perfect for the Purim meal. Finger food for noshing – just what I like to serve! And you can even set up a BYOB station so people can build their own bowl!
Hamantachos
6 eggroll skins, sliced into triangles
canola oil, for frying
1.5 lbs. ground dark meat turkey or chicken
1 scant tbsp minced ginger
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tbsp + 1 tsp neutral oil (grapeseed, avocado), divided
2 1/2 tsp sesame oil, divided
soy sauce, to taste
kosher salt, to taste
1/4 head green cabbage, thinly sliced
1/4 head red cabbage, thinly sliced
1 large carrot, julienned
1 cup frozen edamame, thawed
3 scallions, chopped
1 tbsp black and white sesame seeds
Apricot Jam Duck Sauce
1 cup good quality apricot jam
2 clove garlic, grated on microplane
1″ chunk ginger, grated on microplane
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1-2 tsp sriracha
Method:
Heat a generous amount of canola oil in a frying pan. Add a few eggroll wrappers at a time and fry until golden, flipping after 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Heat a large saute pan or wok, add 1 tbsp neutral oil and 1 tsp sesame oil. Add the ground turkey, season with salt and cook until crumbly and no longer pink. Season to taste with soy sauce (about 2-3 tsp). Remove from the pan.
Add another tbsp neutral oil and tsp of sesame oil. Stir in the green and red cabbage and carrots. Stir fry until softened, seasoning with salt and soy sauce, to taste. Remove from the pan.
Add a tsp of netural oil and a 1/2 tsp sesame oil to the pan and stir in the edamame. Stir fry until lightly toasted, seasoning with salt. Remove from the pan.
In a small saucepan, add the duck sauce ingredients, bring to a simmer, whisking to break up the jam. Cool slightly.
Layer the nachos: Spread the eggroll wrappers out on a platter, top with warm sauteed cabbage, ground turkey crumbles, edamame, scallions and sesame seeds. Drizzle the duck sauce generously over the nachos and serve immediately.
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