Vegan Gluten-Free Dumplings

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon tamari
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 5 ounces shiitake mushrooms, minced
• 1/4 cup carrots, minced
• 2 tablespoons shallot, minced
• 2 tablespoons leeks, chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 8 rice paper sheets
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil, or as needed

1. Combine 1 tablespoon sesame oil, tamari, hot water, and chia seeds in a small bowl. Allow to bloom for 15 minutes.
2. Combine bloomed chia seed mixture with mushrooms, carrots, shallot, leeks, ginger, Chinese five-spice powder, and pepper in a bowl. Fold filling ingredients together thoroughly.
3. Fill a large, shallow container with cold water. Soak rice paper, 1 at a time, until pliable, about 10 seconds. Lay softened rice paper on a plate, rough side up. Scoop a heaping tablespoon of filling near an edge of the rice paper. Fold left and right edges in toward the center, then fold top and bottom edges in to create a large dumpling. Repeat with remaining rice paper and filling.
4. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Brush remaining sesame oil onto the insert to keep dumplings from sticking. Bring water to a boil. Add dumplings, cover, and steam until tender, about 3 minutes.

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Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/262494/vegan-gluten-free-dumplings/ (may not work)