Shrimp Dumplings and Homemade Chili Oil

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with Shrimp Dumplings and Homemade Chili Oil. In this class, we’ll prepare both the gyoza and the chile oil.

Make a Dim Sum Feast!

Take this class in conjunction with Crispy Scallion Pancakes and Chicken Cabbage Dumplings, also posted on our March Calendar.  It’s a one-stop-shop, and you can prepare a Dim Sum feast to usher in the New Year!

Shrimp Dumplings and Homemade Chili Oil: Ingredients

3⁄4 inch piece of ginger 
2 cloves peeled garlic
1 fresh chile (like red or green jalapeno, serrano, or be bold with a couple of red Thai chilies)
5 scallions
12 ounces shrimp, shelled and deveined 
sesame oil
soy sauce
1 small bunch of cilantro 
18-20 wonton wrappers (available in most supermarkets)
a scant amount of grapeseed or other neutral oil
3 tablespoons black Chinese vinegar (it’s the best, but you can also use rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar)

 
If you wish to make fresh chile oil in class with us, here’s what you’ll need (otherwise you store-bought)

grapeseed oil
star anise pods
cinnamon sticks
coriander seeds
whole black peppercorns
bay leaves
cloves
2 garlic cloves
Sichuan pepper flakes (or crushed red pepper flakes)
 

Supplies

You’ll need a food processor (or you can hustle in class to chop ingredients by hand)
a non-stick skillet
a small to medium pot, mesh strainer, and clean jar with lid (or similar vessel)

Virtual cooking classes at Hipcooks

Join us for this online cooking class on zoom, or get your own group together for a lively Livestream: Coworkers & clients, Friends & family, and kids for a Private virtual cooking class. We’ll work with you to book a date and time that work for you. More info on our Private virtual cooking classes here.