Gau Gee
Whether you're a seasoned party host or just looking for a fun and flavorful dish to try, Gau Gee is the perfect option. It's easy to make ahead, portable for potlucks, and universally crowd-pleasing.
Ingredients
- ¼ pound ground pork
- ½ pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons green onion sliced
- 2 tablespoons water chestnut diced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 tablespoon shoyu
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 pack wonton wrappers
- Cooking oil
Instructions
- Make the filling: To a large bowl add pork, shrimp, green onion, water chestnut, cornstarch, mirin, shoyu, oyster sauce, garlic, sesame oil, sugar, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Place about 1-2 teaspoons of filling onto the wrapper. Dip your finger in water and brush the water around the edge of the wrapper. Fold the wrapper in half lengthwise to create a rectangle and push the edges together to create a seal. Set aside.
- Continue with the rest of the mixture and wrappers.
- Heat your cooking oil of choice over medium high heat to 350F.
- Carefully place the dumpling in the hot oil and fry for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oil and place on a paper towel or cooling rack over a cookie sheet to drain excess oil. Serve immediately and ENJOY!
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Notes
Tips
- Prep the ingredients with care. As most of the ingredients will go into the filling, you need to be careful to chop, slice, and dice them into evenly sized-pieces. That way each dumpling has a bit of everything!
- Taste the filling. I suggest cooking a small portion of the filling before you assemble the dumplings to check for seasoning. That way you can adjust if needed before frying.
- Seal Properly: Make sure the wonton wrappers are sealed well to prevent filling from leaking during frying. Dip your fingers in water. The extra moisture will seal the wonton wrappers up nicely.
- Oil Temperature: Fry at 350°F for the perfect golden brown crunch.
- Consider steaming instead. This is a traditional recipe that’s meant to be crispy, which is why I’m frying my dumplings! That said, they can also be steamed if you don’t want the excess oil.
Nutrition
Serving: 1dumplingCalories: 81kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 201mgPotassium: 61mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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