Steamed prawn and bamboo shoot 'rabbit' dumplings recipe

1. 1

   Roughly dice the prawn, season with salt and mix until it's tacky and binds together in a paste.

2. 2

   Mix the paste with chicken stock powder, sugar, white pepper and sesame oil.

3. 3

   Stir in the diced bamboo shoots and cooked pork to form the dumpling filling.

4. 4

   Ensure the ingredients are evenly mixed.

5. 5

   Pour 950ml boiling water into the wheat flour and 100g of the potato starch.

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   Add the remaining potato starch and knead into a dough.

7. 7

   Pull off 1 teaspoon of dough, flatten and roll with pastry knife or rolling pin, to form circular dumpling skin.

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   Put 1 teaspoon of filling in the middle of the skin.

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   Fold skin into a half moon shape and make small pleats across the front, press to seal the edges together, this creates the classic 'har kau' shape.

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    To fold into bunny rabbit, gently press and stretch the sealed edge to 2cm depth, this forms the ears.

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    Snip in half with scissors and fold ears back and pinch the front of the dumpling to form eyes.

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    Decorate with black sesame seeds for eyes or a dab of food colouring.

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    Steam the dumplings in a bamboo steamer for 5 minutes over boiling water and they're ready to eat.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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