Sweet & Sour American Lamb Dumplings
Recipe provided by Home - Cooking with Cocktail Rings, courtesy of the American Lamb Board (Sweet and Sour American Lamb Dumplings | American Lamb).
In a medium mixing bowl combine the lamb, shaoxing wine, rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, green onions, coriander, Sichuan pepper, white pepper and eggs with hands until completely combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Fill a small bowl with water. Working one wrapper at a time, place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center, brush the edges with the water, and fold the wrapper in half, forming a triangle. Next, overlap the opposite corners, brushing with water to seal together. Repeat with the remaining wrappers until all of the lamb mixture has been used.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Working in batches, add the wontons and cook, until firm and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel lined plate. Continue until all of the wontons have been cooked.
Combine the canola and red pepper in a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until the oil is fragrant and the oil turns a pale red but the red pepper flakes are not burnt, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat then strain the red pepper flakes from the oil and discard. Store the chili oil in an airtight container until ready to use.
Add dumplings to a bowl and serve topped with chili oil, Chinese black vinegar, green onion and cilantro.
