Dumplings-Steamed Dumplings (Dim Sum)

Dumplings-Steamed Dumplings (Dim Sum)



Ingredients:
1 boneless chicken thigh, remove fat, and cut into 6-8 pieces
1 Bratwurst (I prefer the Johnsonville bratwurst, they taste the best to me)
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tbsp sherry
1/2 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 tbsp brown sugar
dash of pepper
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch

10-15 won ton wrappers




Filling directions:
Note, you can fill these with anything you like, I like this recipe best. 

Cut off the fat from the chicken thigh, and cut it into 6-8 pieces and place into a Cuisinart or chopper. 



Slit the bratwurst casing with a knife and remove inner meat, throw away the casing.  Chop up the chicken and the bratwurst in the Cuisinart. 




 Remove into a bowl.  Add all the other ingredients including the cornstarch.

Place about 1/2-1 tsp of filling onto a wrapper.  Pinch edges together on both sides, and then sort of form a bag shape with it, squeezing a little at the top. 

Place into a steamer or shown here is a bamboo steamer.  With these I like to use a damp clean cloth in the bottom.  The steam gets through, and the dim sum are easy to remove.Continue making them and putting them in the steamer, trying to not have them touching one another.  Steam in a wok or steaming pan for 5-8 minutes.

Serve with dipping sauce of your liking.
Many people serve this with just soy sauce.

I usually mix up some soy, sesame oil, sherry, balsamic vinegar, and ginger (often I use powder, but fresh slivers in this dip is wonderful.

I'm still working on making them prettier, but they taste wonderful, try them yourself, and let me know how you like them.