Pork, chive and spinach moon dumplings

Recipes / Meat

Tuck into this Chinese 'thanksgiving' dish. It can easily be doubled to serve a crowd, too.

Recipe «Pork, chive and spinach moon dumplings» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 200g pork mince, 2 green onions, finely chopped, 2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated, 2 tbsp fresh garlic chives, finely chopped, 25g baby spinach, finely shredded , 24 gow gee wrappers, 2 tbsp peanut oil, Fresh coriander, to serve , 1/4 cup light soy sauce, 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar, 2 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp caster sugar, 1 tsp chilli flakes.

Ingredients:

  • 200g pork mince 
  • 2 green onions, finely chopped 
  • 2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated 
  • 2 tbsp fresh garlic chives, finely chopped 
  • 25g baby spinach, finely shredded 
  • 24 gow gee wrappers 
  • 2 tbsp peanut oil 
  • Fresh coriander, to serve 
  • 1/4 cup light soy sauce 
  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar 
  • 2 tsp sesame oil 
  • 1 tsp caster sugar 
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes 

Instructions

  1. Make Sesame Soy Dipping Sauce; Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Stir until sugar dissolves.
  2. Combine pork, onion, ginger, chives and spinach in a bowl. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of dipping sauce. Stir to combine.
  3. Place 1 wrapper on a flat surface. Place 1 heaped teaspoon of pork mixture into centre. Brush edge with water. Fold in half to enclose filling. Press edges to seal. Pleat. Repeat with remaining wrappers and mixture to make 24 dumplings (see notes).
  4. Heat 1/2 the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add half the dumplings. Cook for 2 minutes or until golden. Reduce heat to medium. Add 1/3 cup water to pan. Cover with a lid. Cook for a further 3 minutes or until dumplings are cooked through and liquid has evaporated. Transfer to a plate. Cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat process with remaining oil, dumplings and another 1/3 cup water. Serve immediately with remaining dipping sauce and coriander.