Chicken And Green Onion Dumplings W Balsamic Soy Dipping Sauce Food

CHICKEN AND GREEN ONION DUMPLINGS W/ BALSAMIC SOY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• make the dipping sauce:.
• Combine all ingredients and allow to stand for 30 minutes.
• make the dumplings:.
• Remove the stems from the mushrooms and dice the caps very small. Saute in a drop of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. After the mushrooms are cool, combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix until the mixture becomes sticky.
• Lay the wrappers on a clean work surface and spoon one heaping teaspoon of the filling onto the center of the wrapper. Spread the filling out to the edges then pick the wrapper up and fold the edges in toward each other. Push the dumpling down onto the work surface to flatten the bottom. Repeat for all wrappers. (they have an open top).
• Place the dumplings into a steamer, the kind that goes over a wok works well, on a cabbage leaf to prevent them from sticking. and steam for six minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked. Serve on a platter with the dipping sauce in a small bowl.

SIMPLE SOY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Add a pinch of hot red pepper flakes if you like heat.

PAN-STEAMED VEGETABLE DUMPLINGS WITH SOY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine ingredients for dipping sauce and set aside.
• Prepare the dumplings by heating a large, non-stick wok over medium-high heat. Swirl in the canola and sesame oils and add ginger and garlic. Stir fry for about 10 seconds and stir in mushrooms and cabbage for 3 minutes.
• Add the sake and cook, stirring, for 3 - 4 minutes until liquid evaporates. Next add the scallions and the carrot and stir-fry about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add soy sauce. Allow mixture to cool.
• Place 1 teaspoon of the vegetable mixture in center of a wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with water and fold unto half circles. Place on baking sheet sprinkled with cornstarch. Keep wontons covered with a damp towel to prevent them from drying out.
• Spray skillet with nonstick spray heat over medium-high heat. Add 10 dumplings to the skillet and cook until browned on one side. Add 1/3 cup water to the skillet and cover with lid. Reduce heat to medium and cook until liquid evaporates (3 -4 minutes).
• Serve dumplings with dipping sauce.

GINGER GREEN ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut green onions into very small slices Put onions into small bowl Peel ginger, cut and dice into fine pieces In a wok, heat up peanut oil or sesame oil until it bubbles Pour oil on top of ginger and green onion until it just fills to the top of the vegetables.
• Add salt to taste, I use about 1 tsp salt Mix and use on meat This sauce can last in the fridge for about 3 weeks because it sits below the oil.

YAKITORI

Steps:

• Put mirin, soy sauce, sugar and garlic, if using, into a medium-sized sauce pan, and cook over medium heat until there is only half as much sauce remaining.
• Let cool slightly while you are preparing the chicken.
• Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces; keeping the skin on is usual in Japan.
• Thread chicken onto skewers, alternating with green onion if desired.
• Begin grilling the chicken skewers on both sides without the sauce, when the meat starts changing color, brush the sauce on both sides, and continue grilling, brushing on sauce about 3 times total, and turning until done.

SOY DIPPING SAUCE (FOR POT STICKERS OR EGG ROLLS)

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients together. Top with green onion slices as a garnish.