Name: Steamed spinach and shiitake dumplings
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger; 150 gram shiitake mushrooms, trimmed, finely chopped; 1 bunch english spinach (about 400g), trimmed, finely shredded; 1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon freshly chopped garlic chives; 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar; 30 gow gee or wonton wrappers; Soy chilli dipping sauce; 1/3 cup light soy sauce; 2 tablespoon chinese black vinegar; 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger; 1 small red chilli, deseeded, thinly sliced; 2 teaspoon caster sugar

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger

150 gram shiitake mushrooms, trimmed, finely chopped

1 bunch english spinach (about 400g), trimmed, finely shredded

1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts, finely chopped

2 tablespoon freshly chopped garlic chives

1/2 teaspoon caster sugar

30 gow gee or wonton wrappers

Soy chilli dipping sauce

1/3 cup light soy sauce

2 tablespoon chinese black vinegar

1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger

1 small red chilli, deseeded, thinly sliced

2 teaspoon caster sugar

Method

1.Heat oil in a large wok or frying pan on high.

2.Stir-fry garlic and ginger 30 seconds. Add mushrooms, stir-fry 1-2 minutes. Add spinach and water chestnuts; stir-fry 2-3 minutes, until spinach wilts. Stir in chives and sugar; season to taste. Remove from heat; let cool.

3.Working with a few wrappers at a time, place a heaped teaspoon of mushroom mixture in middle of each wrapper. Brush edges with water. Fold wrapper around filling, joining edges in the middle.

4.Line a steamer basket with baking paper. Half-fill wok or base of steamer with water (make sure steamer is not touching the water) and bring to the boil.

5.Place dumplings, in batches, in the steamer; cover tightly. Steam 6-7 minutes each batch, until translucent.

6.To make soy chilli dipping sauce, place all ingredients in a bowl and stir to dissolve the sugar. Serve with dumplings.

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