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.