Crispy Chicken Dumplings in Rice Paper

Ingredients

• 300 g ground chicken
• 1 egg
• spring onion (a handful, chopped)
• chives (a handful, chopped)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce (about 2 tbsp for the mixture)
• 1.25 tbsp sriracha (about 1–1.5 tbsp, to taste)
• rice paper (quantity not specified; cut each sheet in half)
• oil (for lightly spraying the dumplings before baking)
• sesame seeds (for sprinkling; quantity not specified)
• soy sauce (for serving)
• rice vinegar (optional, for the dip)
• sweet chili sauce (optional, for the dip)

Steps

1. 1

   Mix the ground chicken, egg, chopped spring onion, chopped chives, soy sauce, and sriracha.

2. 2

   Briefly soak each sheet of rice paper in warm tap water for a few seconds, until softened.

3. 3

   Cut the softened rice paper in half.

4. 4

   Place a little of the chicken mixture in the center of each half and wrap the rice paper around the filling to form a dumpling. Arrange the wrapped dumplings on a baking sheet.

5. 5

   Lightly spray the dumplings with oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

6. 6

   Bake at 190 °C for approximately 25 minutes, until beautifully golden brown.

7. 7

   Serve with soy sauce. For a flavored dip, mix soy sauce with rice vinegar and a little sweet chili sauce.

Notes

The quantities of rice paper, oil, and sesame seeds were not specified in the source. The author recommends serving the dumplings with soy sauce or a dip made from soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sweet chili sauce.

Nutrition per serving

• main course
• Asian
• baked
• high-protein
• quick
• easy
• chicken
• no frying