Chicken-Pine Nut Dumplings with Chili-Chili Dipping Sauce

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 40

Ingredients:

1/2 pound ground chicken

1/2 cup minced drained canned water chestnuts

1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro

1/3 cup finely chopped pine nuts

1/3 cup minced green onions

3 tablespoons dry sherry

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger

1 large egg, beaten to blend

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

40 wonton wrappers, trimmed into 3-inch squares

nonstick vegetable oil spray

shredded napa cabbage

ginger-chili dipping sauce

Directions:

1. Sprinkle baking sheet with flour. Mix first 10 ingredients in large bowl. Place generous 1 teaspoon chicken mixture in center of 1 wonton wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with water. Using fingertips, bring all corners of wrapper together over filling. Press edges of wrapper together, enclosing filling completely. Place dump-ling on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken mixture and wrappers. (Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Cover tightly; freeze. Do not thaw before steaming.)
2. Place steamer rack in large pot. Pour enough water into pot to reach depth of 1/2 inch. Spray rack with nonstick spray. Bring water to simmer. Working in batches, arrange dumplings side by side (but not touching) on rack. Cover; steam until dumplings are cooked, about 12 minutes.
3. Line large platter with cabbage; top with dumplings. Serve with sauce.

By RecipeOfHealth.com