Celebrate Chinese New Year with these traditional mince dumplings.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 500g beef mince
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1cm piece ginger, peeled, finely grated
- 2 small red chillies, deseeded, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 275g packet gow gee dumpling wrappers (see note)
- 5 green onions, cut into 8cm lengths
- 30g butter
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Method
- Step 1Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, heat vegetable oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add mince, garlic, ginger and half the chilli. Stir-fry for 5 minutes or until just cooked. Stir in soy sauce and oyster sauce. Allow to cool slightly.
- Step 2Spoon 1 teaspoon mince mixture into centre of 1 wrapper. Brush edge with water. Fold pastry over to enclose filling. Press edges to seal. Repeat with remaining mince mixture and wrappers (reserve leftover mince mixture and cover to keep warm).
- Step 3Place dumplings, 8 at a time, in boiling water. Cook for 30 seconds or until dumplings float to the surface. Remove with a slotted spoon to a serving platter. Cover to keep warm while cooking remaining dumplings.
- Step 4Shred onions. Heat butter and sesame oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat. Add onions and remaining chilli. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until tender.
- Step 5Divide dumplings between serving plates. Spoon 1/2 cup remaining mince mixture over each plate. Spoon over onion mixture. Serve.
Notes
Note: Gow gee dumpling wrappers are available from the refrigerator section of supermarkets and Asian grocery stores.
- Author: Michelle Noerianto
- Image credit: Steve Brown
- Publication: Super Food Ideas
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