Recipe: Gigia’s Dumplings with Steamed Greens

Dumpling Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 1/2 lb shelled shrimp
• 1/4 dry sherry
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1 tpn chili powder
• 1/2 red pepper, chopped
• 2 tbsps chopped cilantro
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 package wonton wrappers

 DIRECTIONS:

1. Grind ingredients together in a food processor until you have small chunks.
2. Place 1/2 tsp of filling in the middle of the wonton wrapper and bring up edges. Seal with water. The dumplings may be frozen for cooking at a later date.
3. To cook your dumplings, place them in a bamboo steamer and steam for 10-15 minutes, until the filling is cooked.
4. Serve the dumplings on top of the bed of mustard greens (see recipe below).

Mustard Greens Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 large bunch mustard greens
• Pot of boiling water
• 2 tbsps soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsps mirin
• 2 tbsps rice wine vinegar
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil

DIRECTIONS:

1. Remove the central rib from the mustard greens.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and then blanch the greens for 1 minute. Remove them from the water, squeeze out extra water, and chop them coarsely.
3. Toss with soy sauce, mirin, vinegar and sesame seeds.