Winter-oriented stuffing. Why you say? Shrimps strengthen the Kidney (extremely sensitive to cold) and tone up the Yang (easily suffering in this season); Brussel sprouts are always present in our ecologic-bio basket, they re-connect to the center, activating Spleen-Stomach; ginger warms up and protects us from cold, helping digestion. Finally, the quick cooking gives extra vitality to this dish and it gives it an extra-YANG crunchiness.
Stuffing for about 30 dumplings -Medium– Prep time: 30 minutes
You will need:
- 30 dumpling disks (here you find our recipe);
- 6 Brussels sprouts;
- a piece of ginger root about 3 cm long;
- 8 big shrimps (pre-boiled);
- juice of half a lemon (untreated-BIO);
- finely chopped lemon zest;
- 2 tbsp of soy sauce;
- 1 tbsp of olive oil;
- 2 tbsp of sunflower oil;
- a pinch of salt;
- sunflower oil and some hot water to cook;
- hibiscus or sesame seeds to garnish;
- soy sauce to dip.
How to:
- Clean the shrimps (leave only the edible flesh) and cut them into 4 pieces each;
- peel a piece of ginger root of about 3-4 cm long and chop it very finely;
- let the shrimps marinate in lemon juice, soy sauce, olive oil. Add tiny pieces of lemon peels and ginger;
- wash and chop the brussels sprouts into thin slices;
- pan-fry the sprouts in a wok with sunflower oil and a pinch of salt for about 1-2 minutes. Then add half a glass of warm water and let them cook for about ten minutes (until all the water has gone);
- add a teaspoon of the cooked brussel sprouts to the dumpling dough disks, add a piece of shrimp on the top and close the dumplings as explained by this video;
- put some sunflower oil on a big pan. When it is hot place the dumplings with the wrapped side up;
- cook them till the bottom is brownish (3-4 minutes), then add a glass of hot water and immediately put a lid (watch out because it could be that some water drops out due to the high temperature);
- let the dumplings cook covered for 10-15 minutes;
- serve them hot garnished with some hibiscus seeds (if you don’t have them, sesame seeds will do) and soy sauce to dip.
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