Chicken & Chinese Chive Shu-Mei
appetizers, chicken, chinese
1 filling:
1 lb ground chicken
1/2 cup finely chopped chinese garlic chive; s
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon msg (opt)
1 pinch sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 assembly:
1 additional whole chives
24 shu-mei wrappers (gyoza skins)
Mix all filling ingredients together. Whip by hand until the mixture holds together very well. Place about 3/4 T filling in the center of each wrapper and bring up the corners so that you have a little "money bag." Leave the top open so that you can see some of the meat. Blanch the whole chives in very hot tap water just for a moment. Tie one chive around the neck of each dumpling so that it looks like it is wearing a little green belt. Steam in an oiled bamboo steamer for 15 minutes, on high heat. From The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Three Ancient Cuisines, Jeff Smith, Avon, c 1989. Typed by Terri St.Louis-Woltmon O:).
Yield: 24 servings