Best Lai Lai Hunan Dumplings Recipes

HUNAN DUMPLINGS WITH PEANUT BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the pork with the soya sauce,salt,pepper and sesame oil.
• Put about a tsp of filling in the center of each wonton skin and enclose the filling to make a ball shape or a triangle,sealing with a little water.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Put the dumplings,in batches into the water until they rise to the surface.
• Remove with a slotted spoon.
• Mix hot water with the peanut butter until well combined and then add the soya sauce,rice vinegar,oil,garlic and chilies.
• Serve on top of the dumplings.

CHINESE-STYLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For the dough: Whisk the flour with the salt and stir in the water until dough is shaggy. Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead briefly; dough should be soft and pliable but not too sticky. Rest, covered, while you make the filling and the sauce.
• Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix until thoroughly combined. To check for seasoning, fry a bit in some hot oil until just cooked through. Adjust the seasoning as necessary.
• For the sauce:
• Combine all but the last 2 ingredients in a bowl for dipping. Sprinkle the basil and habanero over the top.
• To Assemble and Cook:
• Flour your work surface lightly and roll the dough, or pieces of it, about 1/8-inch thick (too thin and the dough will tear as you fill the dumplings). Cut out circles with a 3-inch round cutter. Cover the dough with a side towel or piece of plastic wrap as you work. Have a small bowl of water next to you. Place a scant tablespoon of filling in the middle of a dough circle, and press it so that it spreads slightly toward the side edges of the dough. Using your fingertip or a small pastry brush, wet the edge of the dough. Fold the dough up around the filling so that the filling sits on the work surface-that's the bottom of your dumpling-and the seam is between your fingers. Pleat the dough that is facing you, about 6 times, pressing it against the back to seal-only the front of the dumpling should be pleated. The corners of the dumpling should curl slightly away from you, toward the unpleated side. Heat a skillet, just large enough to accommodate the number of dumplings you want to cook over high heat. Add a thin coating of oil, heat, then add the dumplings in concentric circles. They should be touching. Cook until the bottoms are golden brown, 3 or 4 minutes (reduce the heat if they are browning too quickly). Add enough water to come about 1/4 of the way up the sides of the dumplings-it will spatter. Cover the skillet, adjust the heat so that the water is simmering, and cook for about 7 minutes. Uncover the skillet and, if there is water left, let it cook off. Check the dumpling bottoms-if they need to brown a bit more, let them, adding a bit more oil if necessary. Serve the dumplings immediately, drizzled with some dipping sauce and garnished with cilantro and lime wedges.

DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in medium size bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk to make a soft dough.
• Drop by spoonfuls into boiling stew. Cover and simmer 15 minutes without lifting lid. Serve.
• To make parsley dumplings, add 1 tablespoon parsley flakes to the dry ingredients.

BUTTERSCOTCH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• preheat oven to 180°C.
• lightly grease a shallow 2l ovenproof dish.
• sift flour into a large bowl, rub in butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• add water and golden syrup and mix to a soft sticky dough.
• divide into about 10 equal portions and shape into round dumplings, place in dish.
• make the butterscotch sauce by combining all ingrediants in a saucepan
• stir over a low heat until sugar has dissolved.
• bring to the boil then remove from heat.
• pour sauce over the dumplings and bake 20 mins.
• turn dumplings and spoon over sauce and bake a further 10 mins.
• serve immediately with icecream.