Khanom Jeeb (Pork And Shrimp Dumplings)

Serves: 5

Ewell Douglas

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

57

Sweetness

75

Sourness

48

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

2 cloves

Garlic (peeled)

1 tsp

Salt

140 g

Ground Pork

1 tbsp

White Sugar

1 tsp

Fish Sauce

3 tbsps

Light Soy Sauce

3 tbsps

Rice Vinegar

Directions:

1

Heat vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat; add minced garlic

2

Slowly cook garlic until golden brown, about 5 minutes

3

Remove skillet from heat

4

Crush peppercorns using a mortar and pestle until powdery

5

Add peeled garlic and a pinch of salt; crush into a paste

6

Mix cilantro stems into the paste

7

Mix paste, pork, shrimp, water chestnuts, dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon white sugar, fish sauce, tapioca starch, light soy sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl

8

Spoon 1 to 2 teaspoons pork-shrimp mixture into the center of each wonton wrapper

9

Fold the wrapper over the filling, sealing the edges together and creating a purse-like pouch

10

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer

11

Bring water to a boil

12

Add wontons, cover, and steam until the filling is cooked through, about 10 minutes

13

Whisk rice vinegar, light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon white sugar, scallions, and bird's eye chile together in a bowl until dipping sauce is well mixed

14

Serve Khanom Jeeb with a drizzle of garlic oil and dipping sauce on the side