MONEY BAG DUMPLINGS 年菜平安金福袋
When it comes to Chinese New Year dishes, there is no shortage of auspicious fanciful names that bring positive energy, good fortune, harmony and good health! Take this easy to make Steamed Money Bag Dumplings 年菜平安金福袋 for example, who doesn’t like to ring in the Lunar New Year with heaps of good fortune?!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 8 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 10-12 king prawns, remove shells and devein 大蝦 (approximately 150g)
- 100g ground pork
- 2 tsp ground white pepper 白胡椒粉
- 2 tsp sesame oil 麻油
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing Wine 紹興酒
- 1 tsp salt 鹽少許
- 2 tsp Corn Starch 生粉 適量
- 1/2 C carrots, finely diced
- 12-16 pieces of thinly sliced carrots for steaming the dumplings
- 1/2 C bamboo shoots, finely diced 竹筍切粒
- 2 tsp Ginger 薑 適量切粒
- 3 stalks green scallion, finely diced 蔥切粒
- 10 dried Chinese mushrooms (soaked and rehydrated overnight) 冬菇 10隻切粒
- 1 tsp salt 鹽少許
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing Wine 紹興酒
- 3 tbsp Oyster Sauce 蠔油 (sub for Vegetarian Oyster Sauce for Vegan option)
- 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce 生抽
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil 麻油 少許
- 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil 油 少許
- 1 package of yellow wonton wrappers
Instructions
- 1
Defrost, remove shells and devein prawns. Rough chop and place in a mixing bowl.
- 2
Add in ground pork.
- 3
Add in the marinade: ground white pepper, sesame oil, Shaoxing Wine, corn starch and salt. Mix well. Stir in one direction.
- 4
Let marinade for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- 5
Rehydrate dried Chinese mushrooms overnight. Squeeze to remove excess water. Trim stem (if any).
- 6
Finely dice carrots, Chinese mushrooms, bamboo shoots, ginger and green scallions.
- 7
In a non-stick pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat.
- 8
Once the oil starts to simmer, add finely diced carrots, Chinese mushrooms, bamboo shoots, ginger and green scallions. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
- 9
Add Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Mix well and cook until the liquid has evaporated.
- 10
Remove from pan and let cool completely.
- 11
In a medium pot, boil water and prepare an ice bath in a mixing bowl.
- 12
Blanch the cilantro steams for 5 seconds.
- 13
Remove from boiling water and immediately place in the ice water bath to stop the cooking process.
- 14
Drain and pat dry. Remove the cilantro leaves from the stems. You will want a clean looking string.
- 15
Add prawn, ground pork to stir fried vegetable. Mix well. For Vegan/vegetarian option, use the vegetable filling only.
- 16
Add approximate half a tablespoon of filling to the middle of the wonton skin.
- 17
Gently fold and gather the wonton wrapper to the middle while leaving the top to fan out.
- 18
Use one cilantro string to tie the money bag bundle close.
- 19
Once you have assembled all your dumplings, it is time to steam!
- 20
Line the bamboo steam basket with parchment paper, thinly sliced carrots or cabbage leaves.
- 21
Arrange the Money Bag Dumplings in the steam basket and cover the lid. Do not overcrowd.
- 22
Place steamer over the wok, ensuring the base doesn't touch the water.
- 23
Steam dumplings for 6 to 8 minutes or until tender and thoroughly cooked.
- 24
Serve and enjoy!