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Fried Dumplings With Hot Chili Sauce

Course : Chinese
Serves: 40

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Ingredients:

---FILLING---

1 pound ground pork

1/3 pound raw shrimp -- shelled, chopped

1/2 cup water chestnuts -- rinsed, chopped

2 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger root -- minced

2 tablespoons scallions white part minced

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice wine

1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil

1/4 teaspoon black pepper -- ground

2 tablespoons cornstarch

---HOT CHILI SAUCE---

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon Chinese vinegar

1 tablespoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon hot chili paste

1 teaspoon minced ginger root

2 tablespoons warm water

---FINISHING---

40 sheets won ton or gyozo skins

2 tablespoons cornstarch for dusting

1 cup safflower or corn oil

Preparation / Directions:

Stir all of the filling ingredients together until combined. Set aside. Combine the ingredients for the hot chili sauce in a serving bowl. To finish: Place 1 T filling in the center of each dumpling skin. Moisten the edge with water, fold over to enclose the filling, and press the edge to seal. Transfer the dumplings to a tray that has been dusted with cornstarch. Heat a wok or a deep skillet and add the oil. Heat to 350F and add 7 or 8 of the dumplings. Fry, turning constantly, until a deep gold ~ about 4 min. Remove and drain briefly in a colander. Transfer to paper towels. Repeat the process for all the dumplings, reheating oil between batches. Serve the dumplings warm with the sauce on the side. Makes 40 dumplings.

Fried Dumplings With Hot Chili Sauce

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