Shrimp And Chive Dumpling Soup Food

PORK-AND-SHRIMP CHIVE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Make the filling: Heat the corn oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until caramelized, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, whisk the bouillon powder, sugar, 1 tablespoon salt and the white pepper in a small bowl. Mix the pork, shrimp and potato starch in a large bowl, then stir in the seasoning mixture. Fold in the chives, sesame oil and the onion-garlic mixture. (Chinese chives, also called garlic chives, have a strong garlic flavor. It's worth seeking them out for this recipe.)
• Form the dumplings: Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the filling onto a potsticker wrapper. (Keep the remaining wrappers loosely covered with a damp paper towel as you work.) Dip a finger in water and run around the edge of the wrapper, then fold into a half moon; press the edges with your fingers. Transfer to a baking sheet and repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
• Pan-fry the dumplings in batches: Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and coat with 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons corn oil. Add a single layer of dumplings and cook, undisturbed, until golden brown on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes. Carefully add enough water to the pan until it reaches about one-third of the way up the side of the dumplings. Loosely cover the skillet and cook until the water evaporates and the dumplings are cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Uncover the skillet, flip the dumplings and cook, adding more corn oil if needed, until golden brown on the other side, 1 to 2 more minutes.

SHRIMP-AND-CHIVE-DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• Make the dumplings: Coarsely chop shrimp and ginger in a food processor. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in chives. Mound 1 teaspoon in center of each wrapper. Moisten edges with wet fingertips; fold over, pressing to seal. Cover with a damp paper towel; refrigerate until ready to use (up to 3 hours).
• Make the soup: Bring stock, chile, and star anise to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Cook for 5 minutes. Add dumplings. Simmer until tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the bok choy: Steam bok choy in water in a skillet over high heat, covered, until tender, about 3 minutes.
• Stir mushrooms, soy sauce, radishes, and chives into soup. Serve soup with bok choy on the side.

SHRIMP AND DUMPLING STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the dumplings in a single layer. Cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Add 1/4 cup water to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until evaporated, about 1 minute; transfer the dumplings to a bowl.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the skillet. Add the vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender and lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes; transfer to the bowl with the dumplings.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the skillet. Add the shrimp, ginger and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Return the dumplings and vegetables to the skillet and stir to combine. Add the chili sauce and soy sauce; cook, stirring gently, until glazed, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the rice vinegar and half of the scallions. Top with the remaining scallions.

NAKED SHRIMP AND CHIVE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a food processor, whirl 1/4 lb. shrimp until not quite a smooth paste.
• Add remaining 1/4 lb. shrimp and pulse to chop coarsely.
• Pulse in chives.
• Divide mixture into 24 pieces.
• Roll each piece into a ball and place in parchment-lined steamers (see How to Steam Dim Sum, below).
• Steam dumplings until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Serve immediately.
• How to Steam Dim Sum: Measure your steamer basket and choose a pot with a diameter at least 2 inches wider.
• To keep dumplings from sticking, cut a circle of parchment paper 1 inches smaller in diameter than the basket (so steam can flow up around the edges) and fit it inches
• Pour enough water into pot to come 1 inches up side and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Fill basket with dim sum first, then set it in the pot.
• Cover and cook, adding hot water as needed.