Asian Steamed Chicken Dumplings Recipes

ASIAN STEAMED CHICKEN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Process chicken in food processor until finely chopped.
• Remove to a medium bowl; stir in carrot, scallions, garlic, cilantro, soy sauce and red pepper flakes. For each dumpling, place about 1 rounded tablespoon of chicken mixture in center of wonton wrapper.
• Dip a finger in a cup of water and run it around edges of wrapper; fold up each corner to center and press together.
• Place dumplings in steamer. Cover and cook until dumplings are firm. about 10 minute.

CHINESE CHICKEN AND GINGER STEAMED SOUP DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Combine chicken stock and agar-agar flakes in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until agar-agar is dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Refrigerate and chill and until set, 15 to 30 minutes.
• Slightly smash ginger with the blade of a broad knife to bring out flavor. Place ginger and spring onion in 3/4 cup warm water in a bowl; rub with your fingers to extract the flavor of the ginger and onion into the water. The water will turn slightly green. Drain and let water cool.
• Mix chicken, soy sauce, cooking wine, sesame oil, sugar, and black pepper together in a bowl. Gradually mix in the cooled ginger-spring onion water.
• Mince the agar mixture and stir into chicken mixture. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• Place flour in a large bowl; stir in 2/3 cup warm water and vegetable oil. Mix until a smooth dough forms; cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 10 minutes. Cut dough into small pieces and roll into balls; flatten into rounds that are slightly thicker in the center.
• Spoon chicken mixture into the center of each piece of dough. Draw up the sides to form a bag shape and twist to seal.
• Place in a bamboo steamer. Steam in a skillet filled with about 1 inch of water over high heat until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 10 to 15 minutes.

ASIAN CHICKEN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Place the first 7 ingredients in a food processor; cover and process until finely chopped. Add water; cover and process until blended., Place 1 tablespoon chicken mixture in the center of 1 wrapper. (Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel to prevent them from drying out.) Moisten edges with water. Fold wrapper over filling to form a semicircle; press edges firmly to seal, pleating the front side to form 3 to 5 folds. , Holding sealed edges, stand each dumpling on an even surface; press to flatten bottom. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling; cover dumplings with plastic wrap., Line a steamer basket with 4 cabbage leaves. Arrange dumplings in batches 1 in. apart over cabbage; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 10-12 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165°. Discard cabbage. Repeat. Serve with soy sauce.