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Chinese dumplings

These impressive wontons are simple to make and have a classic combination of Chinese flavours.

Ingredients

  • small bunch chives
  • 250g pack pork mince
  • 100g raw prawn, finely chopped
  • ½ a 220g can water chestnut
  • 1 - 2 tbsp soy sauce, to taste
  • knob of ginger, peeled and finely grated
  • 18 wonton wrappers (see Know-how)

Direction

  1. Mix half of the chives and all of the filling ingredients together. You can also include a teaspoon of Shaoxing rice wine and ground white pepper with the mixture if you like. Spread 1 heaped tbsp of filling onto each wonton skin and spread out a little.
  2. Bring the wrapper up and around the pork until you have a small, firmly-packed dumpling with an open top. Repeat with the rest of the mix. Can be made up to a day ahead.
  3. Steam the dumplings for 10 mins until the wrappers are translucent. Top with remaining chives and serve with dipping sauce.