CRISPY BEGGAR'S PURSE

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This is another one of the recipes I got from my dad. He made them for New Year's and I could absolutely not stop eating them. We substitute phyllo dough for the spring roll wrappers sometimes and it still turns out great. You can also substitute Sambal Oelek for the chili flakes.

Provided by PianoCook

Categories Pork

Time 1h10m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 25

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Ingredients

20 spring roll wrappers, Shanghai-type
1 ounce dried shiitake mushroom
4 ounces beanthread noodles (transparent noodles)
12 ounces raw prawns, peeled and coarsely ground
1 cup ground pork
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
4 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped
3 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
2 teaspoons shaoxing rice wine or 2 teaspoons dry sherry
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 egg white, lightly beaten
8 green onions, greens only, blanched, for wrapping
2 1/2 cups peanut oil, for deep-frying
2/3 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons Chinese white rice vinegar or 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 tablespoons tomato paste or 3 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground white pepper
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons water
2 teaspoons chili flakes or 2 teaspoons chili powder

Steps:

If frozen, defrost the spring roll skins thoroughly. Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 20 minutes. Squeeze out the excess liquid. Remove and discard the stems and finely chop the caps. Soak the noodles in a large bowl of warm water for 15 minutes. When soft, drain and discard the water. Cut into 3 inch lengths.
Put the prawns and pork in a large bowl, add salt and pepper and mix well. Then add the rest of the ingredients except for blanched green onions and frying oil, noodles and mushrooms and stir them well into the prawn and pork mixture. Wrap the bowl with plastic wrap and chill it for at least 20 minutes.
For the sauce, mix the cornstarch and water. Place all the ingredients for the sweet and sour sauce, except the cornstarch mixture and chili in a pan. Bring to a boil, stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the chili flakes. Let cool and set aside.
When you are ready to stuff the dumplings, put 2 tablespoons of the filling in the center of each spring roll skin. Dampen the edges with a little water and bring up the sides of the skin around the filling. Pinch the edges together at the top so the dumpling looks like a small, filled bag. Tie with a green onion. Continue, to use up all the filling.
Heat a wok over high heat. Add the oil and, when it is moderately hot, add a handful of dumplings and deep-fry for 3 minutes until golden and crispy. If the oil gets too hot, turn the heat down slightly. Drain on paper towels and fry the remaining dumplings. Serve immediately with the sweet and sour sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1062.1, Fat 93.6, SaturatedFat 15.8, Cholesterol 89.8, Sodium 1733.6, Carbohydrate 43.9, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 7, Protein 15.3