Turkey and Prawn Dumplings

We love dumplings. We prefer them fried and steamed - in a frying pan with oil and water, cooked until the water evaporates and the remaining oil fries them.

We make a huge batch of them up and freeze them. Its a quick meal when we are in a rush. The making of the dipping sauces has become a bit of a competition. We love shopping trips to the huge asian supermarket near our home. It's always a bit of a challenge to identify ingredients and to find what we need.

The recipe for the dumpling filling is not an exact science. I add and delete part of it, usually increasing the chilli, ginger and garlic.

We found a dumpling press recently which has made the assembly process so much faster. 


The picture is of the fried version, the dumplings cooked in oil and water were browed on one side and steamed on the other.

TURKEY AND PRAWN DUMPLINGS

INGREDIENTS

• 500 gms of turkey mince 
• 500 gms minced prawns
• 1 cup shredded green cabbage
• 3 ounces shiitake mushrooms, diced (finely chopped button mushrooms)
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 green onions (spring), thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 -2 chillies finely chopped (or 1 teaspoon Sriracha / hot chilli sauce)
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 36 2-inch won ton wrappers
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Soy sauce, for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

• In a large bowl, combine all filling ingredients.
• To assemble the dumplings, place wrappers on a work surface. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the pork mixture into the center of each wrapper. Using your finger, rub the edges of the wrappers with water. Fold the dough over the filling to create a half-moon shape, pinching the edges to seal.
• Heat vegetable oil and water in a large skillet over medium heat. Add potstickers in a single layer and cook until golden and crisp, about 2-3 minutes per side.
• Serve immediately.

If cooking from frozen add half cup of water and a tablespoon of oil in a pan. Cook frozen dumplings in pan covered until the water has gone and the dumplings are browned on one side. This will take about 15 minutes.