Szechwan Spicy Chicken Dumplings
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 egg whites
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- pinch salt
- 1 Tbsp Chinese cooking wine
- 3 Tbsp water
Instructions
Put all ingredients in a blender, and blend, scraping down as needed to form a fine paste. Spoon into a bowl. Fill Round dumpling wrappers by spooning a teaspoon or so of filling into the center of the round wrapper. Wet the edge, and fold in half to form a crescent, pressing the edges together with a wet finger. Set aside on a plate. To cook the dumplings, bring a large quantity of water to a boil. When the water is boiling furiously, add the dumplings and 1/2 cup of cold water. Let cook for a few seconds after the dumplings rise to the surface. Sauce 4 Tbsp finely chopped garlic 4 Tbsp Szechwan preserved vegetable 4 scallions, green part included, trimmed and chopped 4 Tbsp hot oil (or to taste) 1 tsp sugar 4 Tbsp light soy sauce 4 tsp red wine vinegar Put all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and process until more or less smooth. Serve dumplings on a platter garnished with 1 Tbsp. chopped Coriander and the sauce on the side.
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