Food becomes art when these delicate, flower-inspired, open dumplings bloom. Reminiscent of dim sum fare but far more visually stimulating, these beauties are certain to spark conversation.
Ingredients
- Lean ground chicken 6 oz. (170 g)
- Finely chopped green onion 1 tbsp. (15 mL)
- Finely grated carrot 1 tbsp. (15 mL)
- Minced red pepper 1 tbsp. (15 mL)
- Oyster sauce 2 tsp. (10 mL)
- Cornstarch 1 tsp. (5 mL)
- Finely grated gingerroot 1 tsp. (5 mL)
- Garlic clove, minced 1
- Soy sauce 1 tsp. (5 mL)
- Round dumpling wrappers 8
- Suey choy (Chinese cabbage) leaves 2
- Hoisin sauce 1 tbsp. (15 mL)
- Water 1 tbsp. (15 mL)
Instructions
- Combine first 9 ingredients.
- Spoon chicken mixture onto centres of dumpling wrappers. Dampen edges with water. Gather up edges around filling, leaving tops open. Tap dumplings gently on work surface to flatten bottoms slightly.
- Line bottom of a large bamboo steamer with suey choy leaves. Arrange dumplings so they do not touch each other or the sides of the steamer. Place steamer on a rack set over simmering water in a wok or Dutch oven. Cook, covered, for about 15 minutes until filling is no longer pink and temperature reaches 175ºF (80ºC).
- Combine hoisin sauce and water and drizzle over dumplings.
Notes
Alternative method: If you don’t have a bamboo steamer, arrange dumplings in a parchment paper-lined 9 x 9 inch (22 x 22 cm) baking pan, making sure they do not touch the sides of the pan or each other. Place a wire rack in the bottom of a roasting pan, and pour in water until 1 inch (2.5 cm) deep. Bring to a boil on the stovetop, then set the baking pan on the wire rack. Steam, covered, for about 15 minutes until the filling is no longer pink and temperature reaches 175ºF (80ºC).
- Reprinted from Small Plates For Sharing © Company’s Coming Publishing Limited www.companyscoming.com
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Yum!! I love dim sum, but rarely make it at home. This is a dim sum-like dish that sounds pretty easy to make. I’m going to have to try it 🙂 I prefer ground pork, though, so I’ll probably swap it for the chicken.
Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Kelly @ DesignTies
wow these look great
These looks fantastic! I don’t know about others, but I like step by step pictures for recipes. Some things probably seem simple and self explanantory to the serious cooks, but for regular cooks like me it helps.
Thank you for publishing new and exotic recipes that challenge cooks to expand their repertoire. And this xection is a great addition to the rest of the magazine.
These are SO cute!
I cannot resist dumplings in any shape or form. These look spectacular!