Chicken Gow Gees
Serving size: Serves 4
Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes
Per serving 7.3g fat; 1315kJ (314 cal)
INGREDIENTS
400g lean chicken mince
2 green onions, chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2cm piece fresh ginger (10g), grated
¼ teaspoon five-spice powder
½ cup (50g) packaged breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh coriander
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh thai basil
1 egg
24 gow gee wrappers
Gow gee wrappers are found packaged in the refrigerated section
of Asian grocery stores as well as in some supermarkets. Wonton
or spring roll wrappers can be used instead.
Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
1/3 cup (80ml) sweet chilli sauce
¼ cup (60ml) red wine vinegar
¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander
METHOD
Using hands, combine chicken, onion, garlic, ginger, five-spice, breadcrumbs, sauce, herbs and egg in large bowl. Roll level tablespoons of the mixture into balls; place balls on tray. Cover;
refrigerate 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, make sweet chilli dipping sauce.
Brush one wrapper with water; place one chicken ball in centre of wrapper. Fold wrapper over to completely enclose chicken ball. Pleat edge of wrapper along join; repeat process with remaining wrappers and chicken balls.
Place gow gees, in single layer, about 1cm apart in baking-paper-lined steamer fitted over large saucepan of boiling water; steam, covered, about 8 minutes or until gow gees are cooked through.
Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
Place ingredients in screw-top jar; shake well.
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