| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 1 hr 15 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Inactive: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 12 dumplings |
Ingredients
- 12 round dumpling wrappers
- 12 cilantro leaves
- 12 medium shrimp uncooked, peeled, deveined, tails removed
- 1 recipe Chili Oil, recipe follows
- 1 egg, beaten
- Semolina, for dusting pan
- Vegetable or peanut oil, for frying dumplings
- Mango slices, as accompaniment
- 1 recipe Saffron-Coconut Milk Sauce, recipe follows
- 7 Thai bird chiles, seeded
- 2 teaspoons sambal oelek*
- 1/2 cup grapeseed oil
- 1/8 teaspoon saffron
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Pull 1 wrapper off the stack and place on a flat work surface. Lay 1 cilantro leaf in the center of the wrapper, followed by 1 shrimp curled into a circle. Drizzle 1/8 teaspoon of the Chili Oil on top of the shrimp.
- Egg wash with a pastry brush around the top edge of the wrapper. Fold in half, firmly pressing the edges together. Place the dumplings on a baking sheet dusted with semolina.
- Fill a wok with 2 cups of vegetable oil and bring oil to 350 degrees F. Cook the dumplings (3 or 4 at a time) for about 2 minutes, turning after 1 minute or when golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.
- Serve warm with mango slices and Saffron-Coconut Milk Sauce, along with Chili Oil on the side.
- Pulse the chiles, sambal and grapeseed oil in the food processor. Transfer to a squeeze bottle. Allow the flavors to infuse for at least 30 minutes prior to serving.
- Serve at room temperature.
- Place the saffron in the white wine and set aside for 20 to 30 minutes. Place the coconut milk and heavy cream in a small pot and over medium heat cook down by half. Whisk in the saffron wine, lemon juice, kosher salt, and cayenne pepper.
- Serve the sauce warm.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 488 |
| Total Fat | 42 g |
| Saturated Fat | 17 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 65 mg |
| Sodium | 288 mg |
Reviews
DELICIOUS!!!
Potsticker-lovers…try this one. The sauce alone is terrific!
Annie, Fremont, CA
Potsticker-lovers…try this one. The sauce alone is terrific!
Annie, Fremont, CA