Go Back
"Spicy basil chicken dumplings - www.kitchenmai.com"
Kitchen Mai

Spicy basil chicken dumplings

A spicy and super moist and juicy steamed chicken dumplings recipe to satiate your dumpling cravings at home
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Appetizer, Brunch, Snack
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 268
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g chicken thigh mince
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 3 fresh chilis
  • 2 tbsp Sriracha or any hot sauce
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 3 stalks spring onions finely chopped
  • 1 cup basil finely chopped
  • 20 dumpling wrappers
  • salt to tate

Equipment

  • Steamer

Method
 

  1. You can find the recipe for homemade dumpling/momo wrappers here
  2. In a bowl mix together, the chicken, chilis, garlic, spring onions, basil, Sriracha, vinegar, pepper, soy sauce and salt
    "Spicy basil chicken dumplings - www.kitchenmai.com"
  3. Take a dumpling pastry/wrapper and place a tablespoon of the chicken filling in the centre. Apply water on the edges and seal half of the dumpling, as shown
    "Spicy basil chicken dumplings - www.kitchenmai.com"
  4. Then bring together the other two ends simultaneously together toward the centre
    "Spicy basil chicken dumplings - www.kitchenmai.com"
  5. Secure all the edges well and keep the dumplings aside on a parchment line or flour dusted tray
    "Spicy basil chicken dumplings - www.kitchenmai.com"
  6. Place the folded dumplings on parchment lined steamer rack. Heat the steamer with water and when it comes to a boil, keep the rack with the dumplings to steam
    "Spicy basil chicken dumplings - www.kitchenmai.com"
  7. Steam for 15-18 minutes per batch and then remove. Serve your delicious and spicy basil chicken dumpling hot with chili chutney or any dip of choice. Enjoy!
    "Spicy basil chicken dumplings - www.kitchenmai.com"

Notes

  • Your dumplings are cooked when they don't feel sticky on touching. As far as the chicken filling is concerned, it will be cooked in 15 minutes since mince doesn't take long to cook
  • Make sure the dumplings aren't sticking to each other when you put them to steam
  • g - grams
  • tsp - teaspoon
  • tbsp - tablespoon