Easy Chinese Dumplings W/dipping Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 1/4 cup flour (approx)
• 1/2 lb lamb, cubed
• 1/2 inch ginger, peeled (or 1/2 tsp ground ginger)
• 2 teaspoons onion flakes
• 3 teaspoons water chestnuts, sliced
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon sherry wine
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 dough: mix flour salt and boiling water with a wooden spoon.
• 2 add cold water and knead on a floured board, adding flour until a soft dough forms.
• 3 allow dough to rest 20 minutes, covered with a towel, while preparing filling.
• 4 filling: add all ingredients to food processor and chop fine.
• 5 roll dough very thinly and cut into 3 inch circles.
• 6 if using wonton wrappers, you can cut into 3 inch circles or make triangles.
• 7 place 1/2 tsp of filling in center of dough.
• 8 wet edges and fold over pressing tightly, pushing all air out.
• 9 place dumplings on waxed paper, and cover with a towel, until ready to cook.
• 10 heat 2 tablespoons oil in frying pan.
• 11 cook dumplings in batches of 8-10. brown in oil.
• 12 add 1/2 cup water carefully to pan and cover.
• 13 cook 10 minutes, uncover and cook another 3 minutes until water is gone.
• 14 remove from pan and keep warm in oven while cooking second batch, adding another 1/2 cup water to pan.
• 15 dipping sauce: mix all ingredients together and enjoy!