SO this happened last night! Finally got round to making my Chinese F E AS T! I’m happy with this attempt, and due to the fact our tummy’s couldn’t eat anymore – that’s the only reason we have left overs today! WINNER!
I N G R E D I E N T S
Dumplings
- small bunch chives
- 250g pack pork mince
- 100g raw prawn, finely chopped
- ½ a 220g can water chestnut, finely chopped
- 1 – 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2.5cm of ginger, finely grated
- 18 wonton wrappers/filo pastry
Egg Fried Rice
- Basmati Rice – Microwavable works just as good. Otherwise follow pack instructions
- 1 x cupful of frozen peas
- 2 tbsp sunflower/groundnut or olive oil oil
- 1 tbsp of pancetta lardons
- 2 large eggs
- 1 heaped tsp Chinese five-spice powder
Sweat & Sour Pork
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped into chunks
- 3 red chillies, 1 cut into chunks, 2 halved and deseeded
- 425g can pineapple chunks, drained and juice reserved
- 4 star anise
- 50g tamarind paste
- 100g caster sugar
- 100ml rice wine vinegar or Chinese vinegar
- Belly Pork
Chicken & Prawn Chow Mein
- 225g dried or fresh egg noodles
- 1 tbsp sesame oil, plus 1 tsp
- 100g boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into fine shreds
- 2½ tbsp groundnut oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 50g mangetout, finely shredded
- 50g Parma ham or cooked ham, finely shredded
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry Sherry
- ½ tsp freshly ground white pepper
- ½ tsp golden caster sugar
- 2 spring onions, finely chopped
For the Marinade
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry Sherry
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp freshly ground white pepper
M E T H O D S
Dumplings
- Mix half of the chives and all of the filling ingredients together.
- Spread 1 heaped tbsp of filling onto each wonton skin and spread out a little.
- Bring the wrapper up and around the pork until you have a small, firmly-packed dumpling with an open top.
- Repeat with the rest of the mix. Can be made up to a day ahead.
Cooking options
Steam
Steam the dumplings for 10 mins until the wrappers are translucent. Top with remaining chives and serve with dipping sauce.
Oven
With a pastry brush, coat each dumpling with a light coating of oil or egg wash. Lightly grease a baking try with butter, and cook for 20 minutes.
Egg Fried Rice
- Cook the rice, and set aside. Follow pack for portion suggestions.
- Heat the oil, and fry the pancetta, before adding the peas for 3-4 minutes until crisp. Tip in the the garlic cloves and stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Beat the eggs, pour into the pan and stir fry until the egg just sets.
- Finally, add in the Chinese 5-spice.
Sweet & Sour Pork
- Heat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
- In a oven proof dish, add a little oil and add the pork chunks.
- Cook in the oven for 20 minutes.
- For the sauce, put the red pepper, chunks of chilli and pineapple juice in a pan and bring to the boil. Cover and cook for 10 mins, then purée in a food processor. Return to the pan with the pineapple chunks, chilli halves, star anise, tamarind, sugar and vinegar. Gently simmer for 20-30 mins until reduced and sticky.
- Once the pork is cooked, stir into the sauce and serve.
Chicken & Prawn Chow Mein
- Cook the noodles in a large pan of boiling water for 3-5 mins, then drain and put them in cold water. Drain thoroughly, toss them with 1 tbsp of the sesame oil and set aside.
- Combine the chicken and prawns with all the marinade ingredients and ½ tsp salt, mix well and then leave to marinate for about 10 mins.
- Heat a wok over a high heat.
- Add 1 tbsp of the groundnut oil and, when it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the chicken shreds.
- Stir-fry for about 2 mins and then transfer to a plate add the mangetout and ham, and stir-fry for about 1 min.
- Add the noodles, soy sauces, rice wine or Sherry, pepper, sugar, spring onions and 1 tsp salt. Stir-fry for 2 mins.
- Return the chicken and any juices to the noodle mixture. Stir-fry for about 3-4 mins or until the chicken is cooked.
- Add 1 tsp sesame oil and give the mixture a few final stirs.
- Serve.
And there we have it! What I did Saturday night! ❤ Enjoy!
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That looks awesome! Been so long since I had a family meal like this. Living in my own means I mostly just make rice with 1 dish.
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Cooking for one is definitely a pain! I don’t always have family over either… You shouldn’t let me that stop you though! 😊 I like to make it feel like I’m out in a restaurant sometimes. You should try it!
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Thank you! Glad you liked it! 😊
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Love the recipe 🙂
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Thank you!!☺️
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