Fried Chicken Dumplings

• Preparation time: 10 minutes
• Cooking time: 20 minutes
• Total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Dough:

• 1¼ cups flour
• ⅓ cup boiling water
• 2½ tablespoons cold water

Filling:

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped or shredded cabbage
• 2 tablespoons shredded carrot
• ½ cup cooked and finely chopped chicken meat
• ½ teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
• ¼ cup minced scallions
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon rice wine or dry sherry
• 1½ tablespoons soy sauce

Vegetable Oil:

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying

Water For Steaming:

• ⅔ cup boiling water

Dumpling Dipping Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon sriracha

Ingredients

 (serves 4)

Section

Instructions

1. Place flour in a medium mixing bowl.
2. Make a well in the center of the flour.
3. Slowly add the boiling water, mixing with a fork.
4. Add cold water and using your hands mix the dough until smooth.
5. Cover the bowl with a damp flour sack towel. Let stand for 15 minutes while preparing filling.
6. Combine cabbage, chicken, ginger root, scallions, and minced garlic in a medium-sized bowl.
7. Whisk together rice wine and soy sauce.
8. Add to cabbage mixture and toss to incorporate; set aside.
9. Divide dough into 2 equal portions.
10. Using your hands roll each portion into a 12-inch long piece.
11. Chop each roll into 12 equal pieces.
12. Roll each piece between your palms to form a small ball.
13. Pat each ball flat.
14. Using a rolling pin, roll each ball into a circle that is about 2½-inches in diameter.
15. Place 1 tablespoon of filling in center of rolled out ball.
16. Fold circle over filling to make a half circle.
17. Pinch seams together to seal, dumpling should resemble a small crescent.
18. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
19. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; heat for 30 seconds.
20. Carefully place dumplings pleated-side up in the skillet.
21. Fry until bottoms are golden, about 1 minute.
22. Carefully add the ⅔ cup boiling water.
23. Cover and cook over low heat 1 to 2 minutes.
24. Remove to a platter.
25. Serve.

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Makes 24 dumplings.

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