Buddhas Delight
- Sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, grated
- 1 leek, well washed and coarsely chopped
- 1 head baby bok choy, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms
- 1 carrot, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro
- Sea salt and ground white pepper
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 (10-ounce) package round wonton wrappers
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- Canola oil, for brushing the steamer
- Savoy cabbage, for lining the steamer
- Dipping sauces (Sweet Chili, Soy Sauce with Ginger and Shallot, Chinese Mustard)
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and coat with a 2-count of sesame oil.
- Add the garlic and ginger to the pan and stir for 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add the leek, bok choy, mushrooms, carrot, and cilantro.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir and cook for 5 minutes, until the vegetables soften.
- Remove from the heat and let the vegetables cool to room temperature.
- Scrape the vegetable mixture into a food processor; add the egg whites and cornstarch.
- Pulse the filling until it holds together.
- Lay a wonton wrapper on the counter.
- Brush the surface with the beaten egg white.
- Drop 1 tablespoon of the mixture onto the center of the wrapper.
- Fold it in half to make a semicircle and crimp the edges to seal.
- With the seam side up, tap the bottom lightly on the counter to flatten the base.
- Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
- Lightly oil the bottom of a 10-inch bamboo steamer and line it with whole cabbage leaves.
- Stand the dumplings in the steamer in a single layer and dont let them touch.
- You should be able to get 12 dumplings in the steamer at a time.
- Bring 1 to 2 inches of water to a boil in a wok.
- Set the bamboo steamer inside the wok; then cover it with the bamboo lid.
- Steam for 10 to 12 minutes, until the dumplings feel firm.
- Serve with one of the dipping sauces on page 128.
- These also work great as hors doeuvres for a cocktail party.
sesame oil, garlic, fresh ginger, choy, shiitake mushrooms, carrot, fresh cilantro, salt, egg whites, cornstarch, wonton wrappers, egg, canola oil, savoy cabbage, dipping sauces
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/buddha-s-delight-372613 (may not work)