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Steamed prawn and watercress dumplings

Steamed prawn and watercress dumplings

Serving size: Serves 10 or more
Cuisine type: Chinese
Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes
Course: Entree, Finger food
Favourite flavours: Easy recipes

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INGREDIENTS

1 bunch watercress, trimmed
200g green prawn meat, chopped
1 green onion, finely sliced
2 teaspoons light soy sauce
½ teaspoon sesame oil
24 fresh gow gee wrappers
DIPPING SAUCE
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon chopped coriander
3 teaspoons chilli oil (or chilli sauce)
2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
METHOD

MAKES 24



  1. Bring a small saucepan of salted water to the boil on high. Blanch watercress for 30 seconds and drain well. Roughly chop and cool slightly.

  2. In a medium bowl, combine watercress, prawns, onion, sauce and oil. Mix well.

  3. Holding a wrapper in your hand, place 1 teaspoon of mixture in the centre. Brush edges with a little water. Fold over to form semicircle. Pleat one side and press edges together to seal. Arrange dumplings in a single layer on baking paper as you work.

  4. Place baking paper with dumplings in a steamer over a wok of simmering
    water (do not allow water to touch base of basket). Steam dumplings, in batches, for 8-10 minutes, or until filling is cooked and wrappers are tender.

  5. DIPPING SAUCE: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Serve with hot dumplings.


TOP TIP
  • If you don’t like watercress, you could replace it with 100g baby spinach leaves.

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