Ok, so it doesn’t have to be Luna New Year to enjoy these. You can do it anytime.
What you need:
A bottle of Bluey Zarzov’s Spiced Chilli Oil
300g Lean pork mince
200g Shredded cabbage
6g (2 cloves) of garlic – crushed
10g Crushed ginger
1 Lightly beaten egg
2 tsp Soy sauce or tamari
1 tblsp Bluey Zarzov’s Sweet Jinkies
20 Round gow gee wrappers (or if you are very talented you can make the dumpling dough yourself)
A bamboo steamer and your favourite wok
Step 1
Pop a teaspoon of Bluey Zarzov’s Spiced Chilli Oil in a large non-stick frying pan and heat over medium heat. Add the shredded cabbage and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until the cabbage is soft. Transfer to a board and set aside to cool, then finely chop the sh*t out of it.
Step 2
Put the chopped cabbage, pork mince, garlic , ginger, egg and 2 teaspoons of soy sauce or tamari in a bowl and mix the sh*t out of it.
Step 3
Now for the tricky bit. Place 5 wrappers out on a clean surface. Spoon a biggish teaspoon of the pork mixture onto each wrapper. You don’t want too much or you won’t be able to seal the dumpling properly and you will just make a mess and end up crying on the floor. Brush the edges with water, but don’t wet your fingers or they will stick to the wrapper making a mess and you will end up crying on the floor. Fold the wrapper in half and seal edges by pressing them with your dry fingers, then carefully bring tips together, adding a tiny touch of water to where they meet and press to seal. Breathe a sigh of relief then place them on a tray lined with non-stick baking paper. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling. Keep telling yourself that the more you do this, the better you will get at it.
Step 4
Place about 5cm water into a wok and bring to the boil. Place the bamboo steamer basket over wok and line it with non-stick baking paper. Place half the dumplings into the steamer, but don’t let them touch or they will most likely stick together. Cover and steam for about 8 minutes or until dumplings are cooked. Repeat till they are all cooked.
Step 5
Pop some soy sauce in a small bowl for dipping and do the same with a bowl of Bluey Zarzov’s Chilli Oil and another with Bluey Zarzov’s Sweet Jinkies. Serve dumplings with dipping sauces and try not to drop them when you fumble your chopsticks. 🙂
