JADE DUMPLINGS WITH SOY-SESAME DIPPING SAUCE

Jade Dumplings with Soy-Sesame Dipping Sauce image

Yield Makes 36

Number Of Ingredients 17

Dipping sauce
1/3 cup soy sauce
1 green onion, very thinly sliced
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons oriental sesame oil
Dumplings
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 garlic clove, peeled
12 ounces fresh asparagus, trimmed, quartered crosswise
1 8-ounce can whole water chestnuts, drained
3 green onions, quartered
1 teaspoon oriental sesame oil
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
All purpose flour
36 wonton wrappers
Romaine lettuce leaves

Steps:

For dipping sauce:
Stir all ingredients in small bowl to blend.
For dumplings:
Finely mince ginger and garlic in food processor. Add asparagus and next 5 ingredients; using on/off turns, process until asparagus is finely chopped but not pureed.
Sprinkle baking sheet with flour. Place 1 wonton wrapper on work surface. Spoon 2 teaspoons asparagus mixture into center. Moisten edges of wrapper with water; gather corners together over filling. Twist edges of wrapper together, enclosing filling completely. Place dumpling on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling. (Sauce and dumplings can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover separately and chill.)
Place steamer rack in large pot. Pour enough water into pot to reach depth of 1/2 inch. Line steamer rack with lettuce leaves. Bring water to simmer. Working in batches, arrange dumplings side by side (but not touching) on rack. Cover and steam 15 minutes.
Serve dumplings with dipping sauce.