Pork Dumpling with Chilli Sauce

MIXTURE MAKES 45 - 50 DUMPLINGS

500g pork mince
3 spring onions finely sliced
2 cloves garlic crushed
3 tsp lemon grass paste
2 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tsp chilli oil
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp mirin

Chili sauce
Enough to cover approx 25 dumplings
2 gloves crushed garlic
1 red mild chilli finely diced or minced
3 tbs light soy sauce
1/2 tsp rice wine vinegar
2 tbs chilli oil
1/2 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp fine sugar

Nuts & Bolts

45 - 50 dumpling wrappers ( best place to buy these will be at your local Asian grocery)

1. In a mixing bowl add all the above ingredients and mix well. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for two hours.

2. To make dumplings place a teaspoon of pork mixture in the middle of the dumpling wrapper, in a small bowl add some water. Dip finger in water, wet the outside edges of the wrapper. Fold over and join both ends together. Press firmly to seal dumpling. Repeat process until all mixture has been used.

3. In a large pot on high heat. Fill pot with water and bring to the boil. Onced water is boiling add dumplings. Once dumplings have risen to the top of water, scoop out and place on a serving plate.

CHILLI SAUCE

1. In a jug all all ingredients and mix well. Set aside until dumpling are cooked.

2. Once dumplings are cooked. Use 1/4 cup of the dumplings water and add it to the chilli sauce. Mix well.

3. Pour chilli sauce all over dumplings.