Pork Dumplings
SERVES SIX
PREP TIME: 30 MINS
COOK TIME: 10-20 MINS
Ingredients
FOR THE DUMPLINGS
1 PACKET DUMPLING WRAPPERS
1 TRAY PORK MINCE
1 CUP COOKED TIGER PRAWNS, DE-SHELLED AND FINELY CHOPPED
3 GARLIC CLOVES MINCED
1 KNOB GINGER, GRATED
1/2 RED ONION, FINELY CHOPPED
2 STALKS SPRING ONION, FINELY CHOPPED
1/2 CUP CHIVES, DICED
2 TSP SESAME OIL
1 TBSP OF TAMARI OR SOY SAUCE
1 TBSP FISH SAUCE
2 EGGS
2 TBSP CORNFLOUR
2 TSBP VEGETABLE OIL
ASIAN GREENS
1/2 BUNCH BOY CHOY
2 GARLIC CLOVES, MINCED
2 TSP GRATED GINGER
SPLASH SESAME OIL AND TAMARI
TO SERVE
2 TSBP TAMARI IN A RAMEKIN WITH A SPLASH OF WHITE VINEGAR
SPLASH SESAME OIL
SPLASH CHILLI OIL
SOME OF THE RESERVED CHOPPED SPRING ONION & CHIVES
Utensils
MEDIUM FRY PAN
STEAMER
GARLIC MINCER
GRATER
SHARP KNIVES
Method
BEGIN BY PREPARING ALL DUMPLING INGREDIENTS IN A MIXING BOWL, REMOVING THE DUMPLING WRAPPERS FROM THE BOWL. MIX DUMPLING MIX THROUGHLY, ADDING SALT & PEPPER TO YOUR LIKING. ADD WATER TO A SMALL RAMEKIN AND PREPARE A LARGE PLATE / TRAY TO PLACE THE DUMPLINGS ONCE WRAPPED
HOLD WRAPPER IN YOUR HAND - DIPPING YOUR FINGERS IN THE WATER AND RUNNING AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE WRAPPER TO MAKE IT SLIGHTLY MOIST. ADD A SMALL SPOONFUL AND FOLD EACH SIDE OF THE WRAPPER INWARDS. EITHER PRESS TO CLOSE AND CREATE A ROUNDED SHAPE OR FOLD TOGETHER AND USE YOUR MIDDLE FINGER TO PRESS THE PASTRY INWARDS - CREATING FLAPS YOU’LL ENCLOSE INWARDS, AS THOUGH YOU’RE WRAPPED A PRESENT. THE FIRST METHOD DESCRIBED IS BEST FOR PAN FRYING, THE SECOND FOR STEAMING
IN EITHER A BAMBOO STEAMER OR NORMAL STEAMER (IF YOU DON’T HAVE ONE YOU CAN USE A LARGE POT WITH A COLANDER PLACED OVER AND SOME BAKING PAPER SITTING IN THE COLANDER SO THE DUMPLINGS DON’T STICK) COOK FOR 5 MINUTES ONCE WATER IS BOILING
IF YOU’RE OPTING FOR PAN FRYING - HEAT LARGE FRY PAN ON MEDIUM. ADD A TABLESPOON OF VEGETABLE OIL ALLOWING IT TO HEAT. ADD DUMPLINGS - COOKING FOR 3 MINUTES OR UNTIL CRISPY ON THE BOTTOM. ADD 2 TBSP BOILING WATER AND COVERING WITH LID TO STEAM SLIGHTLY FOR 2 MINUTES OR SO
ASSEMBLE A SERVING PLATTER FOR DUMPLINGS. ADD A SPLASH OF SESAME AND CHILLI OIL (OPTIONAL) BEFORE SPRINKLING FINELY CHOPPED SPRING ONION & CHIVES. SERVE ALONGSIDE TAMARI WITH WHITE VINEGAR
IN THE FRY PAN FROM THE DUMPLINGS, ADD BOK CHOY WITH THE GARLIC AND GINGER ALONGSIDE A SPLASH OF TAMARI FROM THE RAMEKIN AND WILT FOR A MINUTE OR TWO. SERVE WITH DUMPLINGS - ENJOY !