Porkdumplings

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DUMPLINGS

30ml (2T) vegetable oil

250ml (1c) baby spinach leaves

130g pork mince

5ml (1t) garlic, minced

5ml (1t) fresh ginger, grated

2,5ml (½t) red pepper flakes

1,25ml (¼t) cornflour salt and pepper

15ml (1T) flour

28 dumpling or wonton wrappers

125ml (½c) water

DIPPING SAUCE

30ml (2T) soy sauce

30ml (2T) rice vinegar

5ml (1t) sesame oil

TO SERVE

2 spring onions, thinly sliced (green parts only) Keep a baking paper-lined baking sheet handy.

1 Dumplings In a large pan, heat 15ml (1T) of the oil over mediumhigh heat. Cook the spinach until wilted, about 2 minutes. Drain, squeeze dry and coarsely chop. Set aside and let it cool completely.

2 In a medium bowl, mix together the pork, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes and cornflour. Stir in the chopped spinach. Season with salt and pepper.

3 Sprinkle the flour on a countertop or baking sheet and arrange the dumpling wrappers on top.

4 Spoon 5ml (1t) of the filling in the centre of each wrapper. One by one, brush the edges of the wrappers with a bit of water. Fold them in half and gently pinch the edges together, then crimp. Transfer the dumplings to the baking paper-lined baking sheet. Continue wrapping and crimping dumplings and cover them with moist paper towels so they don’t dry out.

5 Heat the remaining oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Put half the dumplings in the pan and sear until nicely browned, about 1 minute. Turn the dumplings over and add the water. Cover with a lid and let the dumplings steam until the pan is dry, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a plate and cook the remaining dumplings.

6 Dipping sauce In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar and sesame oil.

7 To serve Garnish with the spring onions and serve with the dipping sauce.

TIP Ask for pork mince from the butchery counter if it’s not displayed at the meat counter.