Prawn and Pork Dumplings

Posted on | December 9, 2009 | Asian, Chinese, Recipes | No Comments

I love dumplings and I think I can eat it all day long. I think I can eat may be twenty in one sitting, not that I’ve tried but something to aim for next time? I love freshly steamed dumplings. The best part about eating dumplings is the moment you take the first bite and the juices of the filling just oozes out. Homemade dumplings are so healthy and it can be steamed or panfried for a crispy base.

My favourite dumpling filling is with prawn, pork and ginger. In this recipe I use more prawns than pork because I like more prawns. Also I only lightly seasoned the fillings because I like to dip the dumplings with soy sauce and dark vinegar.

Ingredients

500g prawns, chopped
200g pork mince
2 shallot, chopped
2 tbsp freshly grated ginger
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp ground white pepper
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp of cornflour
gow gee pastry

Method

Finely chop prawns and shallot.

Lightly pound the chopped prawns in a pestle and motor.

Combine the prawns, pork and shallot in a bowl.

In a smaller bowl, add soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper and sugar. Mix well and taste. Add more seasoning according to your own taste.

Poor the seasoning into the prawn and pork mixture. Mix the ingredients thoroughly.

Spoon a ball of the mixture into the centre of the dumpling wrapper. Fold in half and press the sides together. Pleat each side three times.