Chicken and Dumplings Dish

Ingredients

• Prepare Dumpling Filling: Minced Chicken 350g
• Spring onion chopped 2 tbsp
• Ginger chopped 1 tbsp
• Garlic chopped 1 tbsp
• Carrot finely chopped 2 tbsp
• Cabbage 2 tbsp
• Salt 1 tsp or to taste
• Cornflour 2 tbsp
• Black pepper powder 1 tsp
• Soy sauce 2 tbsp
• Coriander Leaves 1 tbsp
• Prepare Dough: All-purpose flour sifted 2 Cups
• Water as required
• Prepare Chilli Oil: Cooking oil 1 Cup
• Onion 1 small size
• Garlic sliced 2 cloves
• Star anise 1
• Cinnamon sticks 2
• Red chili crushed 3 tbs
• Salt 1 tbsp or to taste
• Prepare Dipping Sauce: Garlic chopped 2 tsp
• Spring onion chopped 2 tbs
• Vinegar 2 tbsp
• Chili Oil 2 tbsp

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Step 1

Stir the dumpling filling: combine ground chicken, chopped spring onion, grated ginger, minced garlic, finely chopped carrot, cornflour, a pinch of pink salt, black pepper, soy sauce, and some fresh coriander leaves in a bowl. Stir everything together well and set it aside.

Step 2

For the dough, put the all-purpose flour in a bowl. Dissolve the pink salt in some water, then gradually add it to the flour. Knead the mixture until you get a firm dough.

Step 3

Keep kneading the dough for about 2-3 minutes, then cover it with cling film and let it rest for 30 minutes. After resting, wet your hands and knead the dough again for another 2-3 minutes. Cover it once more and let it rest for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Divide the dough into small balls (around 20g each). Roll each ball out into a 4-inch circle, dusting with cornflour to prevent sticking.

Step 5

Place a spoonful of the filling in the center of each dough circle. Brush water around the edges, then fold and pinch the edges together to seal the dumplings. You should get about 22-24 dumplings.

Step 6

Bring water to a boil in a wok or large pot. Put the dumplings in, cover, and steam them on low heat for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.

Step 7

While the dumplings cook, make the chili oil. Heat some cooking oil in a saucepan, then add chopped onion, garlic, star anise, and cinnamon sticks. Fry gently until the onions turn light golden. Strain the oil into a bowl with crushed red chili and a pinch of salt, then mix well.

Step 8

For the dipping sauce, mix together minced garlic, chopped spring onion, the prepared chili oil, vinegar, and soy sauce. Serve the steamed dumplings topped with some chili oil, dipping sauce, and a sprinkle of green onion. Enjoy!