GREEN DUMPLINGS WITH SOY CHILLI DIPPING SAUCE
Prep time 30 mins Cooking time 15 mins Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
300g spinach, trimmed
125g gai lan (Chinese broccoli) leaves 1 cup fresh finely-chopped garlic chives 2 tbsp soy sauce
2 clove garlic, grated finely
1 ½ tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
2 tsp sesame oil
240g round gow gee wrappers
FOR SOY CHILLI DIPPING SAUCE, MIX TOGETHER:
4 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp chinese black vinegar
1 tsp caster (superfine) sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp chilli oil
1 green onion (scallion), sliced thinly
METHOD
Boil, steam or microwave spinach and gai lan until tender; drain. Rinse under cold water; drain. Squeeze out excess water; chop finely.
Combine spinach, gai lan, chives, sauce, garlic, ginger and oil in a medium bowl. Place 2 teaspoons of mixture in the centre of a gow gee wrapper. Wet edge of wrapper with fingers; fold in half and press edges together to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers and mixture.
Cook dumplings, in batches, in a large saucepan of boiling water, for 2 mins, or until they float and are just tender. Drain. Serve dumplings with dipping sauce.