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Chinese Chilli Oil Dumplings

Soft, silky pork & shrimp dumplings in a spicy Chinese chilli oil - a perfect blend of fragrance and flavour in every bite.

Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 703 kcal
Course: Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

For the dumplings
  • 1 cup ground pork
  • ½ cup Shrimp (raw, peeled and chopped)
  • 2 spring onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp ginger (fresh, minced)
  • ¼ tsp white pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing cooking wine
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 packet Dumpling wrappers
For the chilli oil sauce
  • ⅓ cup Chilli oil
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing cooking wine
  • 1 tbsp black vinegar
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
Other ingredients
  • 2 spring onion (finely sliced - for garnish)

Instructions

For the dumplings
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  1. In a bowl, combine the pork, shrimp, spring onion, ginger, pepper, salt, sesame oil, Shaoxing, soy sauce and cornstarch. Using your hands, mix so that everything is well combined.
  2. Pour a little water into a small bowl and set to the side.
  3. Take one dumpling wrapper and using a little water dampen half of the surface.
  4. Take around 1 heaped teaspoon of the pork mixture and place in the centre of the dumpling wrapper.
  5. Fold the wrapper upwards and press the two edges together, top centre (the left and right side are not sealed yet).You can either just seal all the edges to create a half moon shape or make a couple of pleats - up to you!
  6. To make a pleat, take the front part of the dumpling on the right side and gather to make a little fold. Press the fold down and seal the right side of the dumpling. Repeat this process on the left side. (See video for to see this in action!)
  7. Make sure the dumpling is well sealed as close to the filling as you can, this will ensure they don't burst while cooking.
  8. Repeat this process until you've used all your filling (cover the dumplings)
To make the chilli oil
  1. Whisk together all the oil ingredients and set aside.
To cook the dumpings
  1. Fill a saucepan 3/4 full of water and bring to a light simmer.
  2. Add a few dumplings (I make mine in batches of 8 - 8 is a lucky Chinese number!)
  3. Stir the dumplings briefly (in one direction - again, lucky!)
  4. Let them simmer for 3-4 minutes then using a slotted spoon or spider remove and place into a waiting serving bowl.
  5. Spoon over a few spoonfuls of the sauce and sprinkle over a little spring onion. Serve hot!

Nutrition Information

Calories 703kcal (35%) Carbohydrates 71g (24%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 34g (52%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 91mg (30%) Sodium 1701mg (71%) Potassium 328mg (9%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 135IU (3%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 93mg (9%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 703

% Daily Value*

Calories 703kcal 35%
Carbohydrates 71g 24%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 34g 52%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 91mg 30%
Sodium 1701mg 71%
Potassium 328mg 7%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 135IU 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 93mg 9%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.