Spicy hoisin chicken baked dumplings recipe
Created by Kwoklyn Wan
Chef Kwoklyn says: “As Chinese New Year unfolds, it’s customary to serve dumplings - symbols of wealth and prosperity. Their golden crescent shape resembles ancient Chinese gold ingots, promising fortune for the year ahead.”
See method- Makes 24
- Takes 50 mins plus cooling
- 127 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 2 x 320g packs readyrolled puff pastry
- 1 medium egg
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
For the filling
- ½ tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 spring onions, finely chopped
- 350g chicken thigh fillets, finely diced
- 2 tsp crushed chillies
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tsp reduced-salt soy sauce
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp hoisin sauce, plus extra to serve (optional)
- 1 tbsp cornflour
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Shop ingredientsEach serving contains
- Energy
- 530kJ 127.0kcal
- Fat
- 8g
- Saturates
- 3g
- Salt
- 0.2g
- Sugars
- 2g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 10.3gProtein 4.4gFibre 0.3g
Method
- For the filling, heat the oil in a wok over a medium heat and fry the onion for 6-8 mins. Add the garlic and spring onions and fry for 1-2 mins until fragrant. Add the chicken; fry for 3-4 mins until cooked through.
- Stir in the rest of the filling ingredients, cook for 1 more min, then transfer to a bowl or tray to cool for 5 mins. Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°
- Unroll the pastry on its paper, then use an 8cm round cutter to cut out discs – you should get 12 per pastry sheet. Spoon 1 heaped tsp fi lling into the centre of each disc then pull up the sides, pinching the pastry to seal. Repeat with the remaining pastry.
- Whisk the egg with 1 tbsp water in a small bowl. Arrange the dumplings on a lined baking sheet, brush with the eggwash, then sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 15 mins or until puff ed and golden. Set aside for 5-10 mins to cool slightly. Serve with extra hoisin sauce for dipping, if you like.
- Tip: Any leftover filling can be kept, covered, in the fridge for 1 week: add to fried rice or chow mein.
- See more Lunar New Year recipes
- For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.
